East Central in Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Sisters of the Holy Cross
Catholic Pioneers in the Cause of Christian Education and Charity in Utah
In October of the same year Sisters M. Holy Cross, Bartholomew, and Bernard opened Holy Cross Hospital at 50 South Fifth East Street. The hospital was established on the present site in 1882.
The College and Academy of St. Mary-of-the-Wasatch and Holy Cross Hospital stand today as monuments to mark the trail of these Pioneer Sisters.
Erected 1932 by Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association and the Catholic People of Utah. (Marker Number 18.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1875.
Location. 40° 46.044′ N, 111° 51.605′ W. Marker is in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is in East Central. Marker is at the intersection of 100 South and 1100 East, on the right when traveling west on 100 South. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1099 East 100 South, Salt Lake City UT 84102, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Pioneer Rock Wall (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fire Station No. 8 (approx. 0.4 miles away); David P. Gardner Hall (approx. half a mile away); L.D.S. Tenth Ward Square (approx. 0.7 miles away); Dr. Ellis Reynolds Shipp Park (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Cedar Tree Shrine (approx. 0.8 miles away); 20th Ward Meetinghouse (approx. 0.8 miles away); Emma Eccles Jones Plaza (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salt Lake City.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2020, by Tyler Thorsted of Orem, Utah. This page has been viewed 337 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 14, 2020, by Tyler Thorsted of Orem, Utah. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.