Emmitsburg in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Mother Seton's Rock
1809 - 1821
Photographed by F. Robby, May 11, 2009
1. Mother Seton's Rock Marker
"They that instruct many to Justice shall Shine as the Stars for all Eternity." - Daniel XII, 3.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 39° 41.018′ N, 77° 21.44′ 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: This Calvary Group (a few steps from this marker); Corpus Christi Chapel (within shouting distance of this marker); Amleto Cardinal Cicognani (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes (about 600 feet away); Pangborn Memorial Campanile (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cornerstone of the Old Church on the Hill (approx. 0.2 miles away);
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Photographed by F. Robby, May 11, 2009
2. Mother Seton's Rock Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2009, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,444 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 16, 2009, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.
