Benton in Lafayette County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Dominican Sisters Gravesite
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 15, 2022
1. Dominican Sisters Gravesite Marker
In 1847, Father Samuel Mazzuchelli, OP, founded the community of Dominican Sisters at Sinsinawa Mound. Buried here are fourteen of these Sisters.
In 1852, Father Samuel opened St. Clara Academy in Benton. The Sisters staffed the school, located across the street from the church, which provided outstanding education for young women. They also taught in the public school.
In 1867, the Sisters moved the Academy back to Sissinawa Mound. Some of the Sisters who had begun their religious life in Benton asked to be buried here.
May their ministry of preaching and teaching be remembered and honored
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.
Location. 42° 34.032′ N, 90° 22.728′ W. Marker is in Benton, Wisconsin, in Lafayette County. It can be reached from the intersection of Main Street (State Highway 11) and County Highway J. The marker is in St. Patricks Cemetery, behind St. Patricks Church, next to Father Samuel Mazzuchellis grave. Touch for map. Marker
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Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, in the Corn Belt, and in the Driftless Area Bluff Country. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Benton Wisconsin Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Benton Fire Bell (approx. 0.2 miles away); Father Samuel Mazzuchelli (approx. 1.2 miles away); St. Augustine Church (approx. 3.3 miles away); The Whistle Post (approx. 3.7 miles away); City of Presidents Presidential Shields (approx. 3.7 miles away); The Chimes of Time (approx. 3.7 miles away); Railroad Track Width (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Benton.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 15, 2022
2. Dominican Sisters Gravesite Marker
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 15, 2022
3. Cemetery signs
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 15, 2022
4. Church wall sign on Main Street
Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2022, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 616 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 27, 2022, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
