Bar Harbor in Hancock County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Holy Redeemer
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Église de Holy Redeemer
Bar Harbor, Maine
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Photographed by Steve Stoessel, October 19, 2021
1. Holy Redeemer/ Église de Holy Redeemer Marker
The Holy Redeemer Catholic Church was built in 1907 at a cost of $44,000 contributed almost entirely by the maids and workmen of the town. The church has its own patron, Saint Katharine Mary Drexel, canonized in 2000 during a ceremony at St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican. Born in Philadelphia in 1858, Miss Drexel gave up a large inheritance and entered a Catholic convent. Katharine took a special interest in the welfare of poor Native Americans and African Americans. In taking vows in 1891, she included a promise to "undertake any work which may tend to the neglect or abandonment of the Indian and colored races,” which she did, eventually establishing 65 schools and missions for the poor from Harlem to Santa Fe and southern California.
Erected 2013
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. In addition, it is included in the The Museum in the Streets: Bar Harbor, Maine series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1796.
Location. 44° 23.194′ N, 68° 12.49′ W. Marker is in Bar Harbor, Maine, in Hancock County. It is at the intersection of Mount Desert Street (Maine Route 3) and Ledgelawn Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Mount Desert Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 56 Mount Desert Street, Bar Harbor ME 04609, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Mount Desert Island and in Downeast Maine. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France and also Acadia.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, October 19, 2021
2. Holy Redeemer/ Église de Holy Redeemer Marker
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 16, 2024
3. Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Church
Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 630 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 26, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 3. submitted on November 4, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
