Seton Hill in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
St. Mary's Historic Site
Existing Buildings
① St. Mary's Chapel - 1808
② Mother Seton House - 1808
③ Spiritual Center - 1898 (Former Convent of the Sisters of Divine Providence)
④ Visitors Center - 2009
Buildings That No Longer Exist
Ⓐ One Mile Tavern - circa 1791
Ⓑ St. Mary's Seminary - circa 1891
Ⓒ St. Mary's College - circa 1840
Ⓓ St. Mary's Seminary - circa 1974
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Original convent / Novitiate / Boarding School of the Oblate Sisters of Providence - 1828
Site of One Mile Tavern, purchased - 1791 (first building on the site)
Former Mt Cavalry Cemetery / Sulpician Cemetery relocated 1876
St. Mary's College Building - 1840
Seminary site - 1876
Expansion - 1881
Expansion - 1891
Philosophy Wing - 1894
Low Landscape Wall formerly 12' high
Erected by Associated Sulpicians of the United States.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education • Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1808.
Location. 39° 17.754′ N, 76° 37.374′ W. Marker
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, in the Chesapeake Bay Region, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: Mother Seton House (a few steps from this marker); St. Mary's Seminary Chapel (a few steps from this marker); How did this park get its name? (within shouting distance of this marker); Sons of St. Mary's: Called to Serve, Educated to Lead (within shouting distance of this marker); 619 North Paca Street (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Mary's Seminary
Additional commentary.
1. About the marker
This sign serves as a historical marker because it shows how the site has changed over the years.
— Submitted April 8, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 193 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 8, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
