Old Sacramento in Sacramento County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

The Sisters of Mercy

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, May 24, 2023

1. The Sisters of Mercy Marker

Inscription.
Curing the sick and injured was the primary mission of the Catholic Sisters of Mercy Order when they arrived in Sacramento in 1857. Not long after their arrival, the Sisters established the first Catholic School in Sacramento. In 1896, the Sisters established a small hospital at 23rd and R Streets, which has evolved into the collective Mercy Hospitals of Sacramento.

Over the past one hundred and fifty years, the Sisters have established numerous children’s homes and clinics. One of the homes they started was the Stanford-Lathrop Memorial Home on the corner of Eighth and N Streets. The Sisters of Mercy operated the facility until 1936, when the turned it over to the Sisters of Social Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Churches & Religion • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.

Location. 38° 34.91′ N, 121° 30.229′ W. Marker is in Sacramento, California, in Sacramento County. It is in Old Sacramento. Marker can be reached from the intersection of K Street and Interstate 5, on the right when traveling east. The metal marker is along the pedestrian walk where K Street extends under the freeway overpass towards downtown. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sacramento CA 95814, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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More about this marker. The marker is part of the Historical Timeline of Sacramento.
Inset Image:
Sisters of Mercy, Mater Miserieordine Hospital, ca. 1907 – from the Robert Tutt Collection

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Historical Timeline of Sacramento and Sisters of Mercy

Also see . . . Our History. Sisters of Mercy website homepage:

"World-wide we trace our roots to our founder, Catherine McAuley, an Irish Catholic laywoman."

(Submitted on August 2, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, May 24, 2023

2. The Sisters of Mercy Marker

Center.

Marker Within the Timeline image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, May 24, 2023

3. Marker Within the Timeline

Credits. This page was last revised on October 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 2, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.