Pleasant Plains on Staten Island in Richmond County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Shrine of the Immaculate Virgin
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 29, 2022
1. Shrine of the Immaculate Virgin Marker
in honor of the
Immaculate Virgin Mary
Erected 1935.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.
Location. 40° 30.222′ N, 74° 13.104′ W. Marker is on Staten Island, New York, in Richmond County. It is in Pleasant Plains. It is on Cunningham Road just west of Kenny Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20 Cunningham Rd, Staten Island NY 10309, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mount Loretto History (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Loretto Bluffs (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Cardinal O'Connor Lighthouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); Welcome to Mount Loretto Unique Area (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. Elizabeths (approx. half a mile away); Father John C. Drumgoole (approx. half a mile away); Easter Rising Memorial (approx.
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Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. St. Elizabeth's
Also see . . . Shrine of the Immaculate Virgin. Atlas Obscura profile for the shrine (Submitted on October 31, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Additional commentary.
1. About the Shrine
This shrine has the distinction of being a religious shrine on the grounds of a New York State Park within New York City. It predates the park by several decades.
— Submitted October 31, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 501 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 31, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
