Phoenix Hill in Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Ursuline Sisters & Academy
Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 8, 2024
1. Ursuline Sisters & Academy Marker
Sister Salesia Reitmeier brought the Ursuline Sisters to Kentucky in 1858 from Straubing, Bavaria and established the motherhouse (headquarters) on this site. Over 1,000 Ursuline Sisters have made major contributions to education, especially for women, in Kentucky, across our nation, and in Peru, South America.
The Ursuline Sisters opened the Ursuline Academy for girls on this site in 1859. Over 7,000 young women graduated from the academy, taking with them the values and spirit of U. A. The academy closed in 1972. The building complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Erected 2010 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways; presented by the Ursuline Sisters of Louisville. (Marker Number 2326.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.
Location. 38° 14.812′ N, 85° 44.344′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is in Phoenix Hill. It is at the intersection of East Chestnut Street and South Shelby Street
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Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Father Herman Felhoelter / Sacrifice in Korea (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Smoketown / Historic Area (approx. 0.3 miles away); Green Street Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rev. William H. Sheppard (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. Boniface Parish (approx. 0.4 miles away); Catherine Spalding / St. Vincent Orphanage and Infirmary (approx. 0.4 miles away); Presbyterian Community Center (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Lutheran Church (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisville.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 8, 2024
2. Ursuline Sisters & Academy Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 8, 2024
3. Ursuline Sisters & Academy Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 191 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 9, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
