Baden in Beaver County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Sisters of St. Joseph of Baden

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 8, 2024

1. Sisters of St. Joseph of Baden Marker

Inscription. Originally founded in Le Puy, France, the Sisters of St. Joseph established a convent in Ebensburg in 1869 and relocated to Baden in 1901. Known for their service in education, healthcare, and social welfare, they served as missionaries in other countries, notably China from 1926 to 1948. In 1894, the Sisters became the object of a public controversy for wearing their religious habits while teaching in a public school.

Erected 2024 by Pennsylvania Historical and Marker Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.

Location. 40° 38.884′ N, 80° 14.03′ W. Marker is in Baden, Pennsylvania, in Beaver County. It is at the intersection of Ohio River Boulevard (Pennsylvania Route 65) and West State Street, on the right when traveling north on Ohio River Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baden PA 15005, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pittsburgh.

It is also in the American

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Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and in the Ohio River Valley.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Boyhood Home of Henry Mancini (approx. 0.7 miles away); Conway Railroad Yards (approx. ¾ mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); "Our Boys" of Conway (approx. 0.9 miles away); Borough of Baden Sesquicentennial Time Capsule (approx. 0.9 miles away); Surface To Air Missile (approx. 1.1 miles away); Logstown (approx. 1½ miles away); Hill Cemetery (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baden.

More about this marker. Marker was dedicated on September 8, 2024.

Also see . . . Sisters of St. Joseph of Baden. (Submitted on September 8, 2024, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 8, 2024

2. Sisters of St. Joseph of Baden Marker

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 8, 2024

3. Sisters of St. Joseph of Baden Marker

Bishop David Zubik of the Diocese of Pittsburgh giving the invocation.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 8, 2024

4. Sisters of St. Joseph of Baden Marker

Kathleen Washy, Archivist for the Sisters of St. Joseph of Baden

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 8, 2024

5. Sisters of St. Joseph of Baden Marker

State Representative Robert Matzie, Member, PHMC Commission

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 8, 2024

6. Sisters of St. Joseph of Baden Marker

Marker immediately after its unveiling.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2024, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 430 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 8, 2024, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.