Wheeling in Ohio County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

The Sisters of St. Joseph

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 22, 2022

1. The Sisters of St. Joseph Marker

Inscription. They arrived in Wheeling, April 13, 1853 to teach, nurse in hospitals, take care of orphans, and help the poor. They left Carondelet (St. Louis) Missouri by boat, traveling down the Mississippi River to Cairo, Illinois and then up the Ohio River to Wheeling.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Churches & Religion • Education • Science & Medicine • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is April 13, 1853.

Location. 40° 4.079′ N, 80° 43.483′ W. Marker is in Wheeling, West Virginia, in Ohio County. Marker can be reached from Water Street just south of 11th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1113 Main St, Wheeling WV 26003, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Warwick China Co. Memorial (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Congressional Medal of Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); Gold Star Families Memorial Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); First Mass in West Virginia (within shouting distance of this marker); Wheeling Wharf (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memoriam

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Wheeling — "a pretty considerable Village" (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wheeling.

Additional commentary.
1. About Carondelet
Carondelet is a former municipality in Missouri. It was annexed into the City of St. Louis, and now comprises the two southernmost neighborhoods in the City, Carondelet and Patch.

— Submitted April 24, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 154 times since then and 25 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on April 24, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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