Emmitsburg in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Stone House
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 27, 2020
1. The Stone House Marker
Inscription.
The Stone House. .
June 21, 1809Mother Seton. and her companions removed from Baltimore to Emmitsburg. For a few weeks the little company were domiciled in the mountain house placed at their disposal by
· Rev. John Dubois, S. S. · President of Mount Saint Mary.. On July 31, 1809, they took possession of Fleming Farm on which stood this dwelling ever since styled
The Stone House. This area of twenty-three acres was the gift of
· Samuel Cooper ·. whose desire it was that Elizabeth Seton undertake the work of the instruction of the young. Despite sufferings incredible these pioneers of the Cross toiled on animated by the indomitable Mother Seton who was wont to say. "O my sisters, love God; when we shall be in eternity we shall understand what a treasure our sufferings have been."
June 21, 1809 Mother Seton
and her companions removed from Baltimore to Emmitsburg. For a few weeks the little company were domiciled in the mountain house placed at their disposal by
· Rev. John Dubois, S. S. ·
President of Mount Saint Mary.
On July 31, 1809, they took possession of Fleming Farm on which stood this dwelling ever since styled
The Stone House
This area of twenty-three acres was the gift of
· Samuel Cooper ·
whose desire it was that Elizabeth Seton undertake the work of the instruction of the young. Despite sufferings incredible these pioneers of the Cross toiled on animated by the indomitable Mother Seton who was wont to say. "O my sisters, love God; when we shall be in eternity we shall understand what a treasure our sufferings have been."
Location. 39° 41.847′ N, 77° 19.568′ W. Marker is in Emmitsburg, Maryland, in Frederick County. It can be reached from South Seton Avenue (Business U.S.
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15) 1.8 miles Catoctin Mountain Highway (U.S. 15), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 339 South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg MD 21727, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 354 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 27, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
