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Corpus Christi Chapel

 
 
Corpus Christi Chapel Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by F. Robby, May 11, 2009
1. Corpus Christi Chapel Marker
Inscription. Built in 1906. Replaces the Old Grotto, 1808 - 1906.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.
 
Location. 39° 41.005′ N, 77° 21.432′ W. Marker is in Emmitsburg, Maryland, in Frederick County. It can be reached from Grotto Road 0.6 miles north of St. Anthony's Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is .2 miles from parking lot, on pathway to the shrine. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 the North Atlantic Region, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mother Seton's Rock (within shouting distance of this marker); This Calvary Group (within shouting distance of this marker); Amleto Cardinal Cicognani (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes (about 500 feet away); Pangborn Memorial Campanile (about 700 feet away); Cornerstone of the Old Church on the Hill (about 800 feet away); Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton (about 800 feet away); William Elder, Sr. (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Emmitsburg.
 
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Corpus Christi Chapel image. Click for full size.
Photographed by F. Robby, May 11, 2009
2. Corpus Christi Chapel
Marker is on the chapel, to the left of the entrance way.
Rear of Chapel image. Click for full size.
Photographed by F. Robby, May 11, 2009
3. Rear of Chapel
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2009, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,047 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on May 16, 2009, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.
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