Emmitsburg in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 27, 2020
1. Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth Marker
Foundress
Mother Mary Xavier Mehegan
Founding Mother
Sisters of Charity
of Saint Elizabeth
Convent Station, New Jersey
29 September 1859
Deus est Caritas
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is September 29, 1859.
Location. 39° 41.809′ N, 77° 19.566′ W. Marker is in Emmitsburg, Maryland, in Frederick County. It can be reached from South Seton Avenue (Business U.S. 15) 1.7 miles north of 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill (a few steps from this marker); Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul (a few steps from this marker); Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton (1774-1821) (within shouting distance of this marker); Daughters of Charity (within shouting distance of this marker); Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul of New York (within shouting distance of this marker); Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bells of St. Joseph's Valley (within shouting distance of this marker); The Stone House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Emmitsburg.
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 302 times since then and 16 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on March 27, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
