Mount Holly in Gaston County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

St. Joseph's

Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 6, 2020

1. St. Joseph's Marker

Inscription. Built in 1843 for Irish immigrant gold miners. Fourth Catholic church built in state. This is the original building.

Erected 1979 by North Carolina Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number O-69.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1843.

Location. 35° 20.233′ N, 80° 59.987′ W. Marker is in Mount Holly, North Carolina, in Gaston County. It is at the intersection of Mountain Island Highway (State Highway 273) and Sandy Ford Road (County Highway 1918), on the left when traveling north on Mountain Island Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mount Holly NC 28120, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont

and in Greater Charlotte.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself

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in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Saint Joseph's Catholic Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Holly Cotton Mill (approx. 2.7 miles away); 123 North Main Street (approx. 2.8 miles away); 121 North Main Street (approx. 2.8 miles away); Joseph Dickson (approx. 2.8 miles away); 107-119 North Main Street (approx. 2.9 miles away); Cannon-Lentz House (approx. 2.9 miles away); 119 West Central Avenue (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Holly.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 6, 2020

2. St. Joseph's Marker

St. Joseph's Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 6, 2020

3. St. Joseph's Church

Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 6, 2020

4. St. Joseph's Church

Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 6, 2020

5. St. Joseph's Church

Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 6, 2020

6. St. Joseph's Church

Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 387 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 19, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.