Brookland in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Grotto of Lourdes

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 21, 2022

1. Grotto of Lourdes Marker

Inscription. This grotto is a replica of the one in Southern France where the Virgin Mary appeared to Bernadette in 1858

Erected by Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is February 11, 1858.

Location. 38° 56.208′ N, 76° 59.123′ W. Marker is in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Brookland. It can be reached from 14th Street Northeast south of Quincy Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1400 Quincy St NE, Washington DC 20017, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this

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marker: Corinthian Capital (a few steps from this marker); Carlo Angelo Facchina (a few steps from this marker); Tomb of the Virgin Mary (within shouting distance of this marker); Aristides Leonori (within shouting distance of this marker); The Catholic Academy of Sciences in the United States of America (within shouting distance of this marker); Agostino Gemelli / Dr. Bernard J. Ficarra (within shouting distance of this marker); Very Rev. Charles A. Vissani, O.F.M. (within shouting distance of this marker); Middle Atlantic Lieutenancy of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.

Grotto of Lourdes Replica image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 21, 2022

2. Grotto of Lourdes Replica

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 273 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.