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Kalaupapa in Kalawao County, Hawaii — Hawaiian Island Archipelago (Pacific Ocean)
 

Mother Marianne Cope's Grave & Monument

1838 - 1918

 
 
Mother Marianne Cope's Grave & Monument Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, September 27, 2016
1. Mother Marianne Cope's Grave & Monument Marker
Inscription. Mother Marianne, Srs Leopoldina and Vincentia were the first nuns to arrive here on Nov 19, 1888 to supervise the Bishop home for girls.
 
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesCharity & Public WorkReligion & Religious StructuresWomen. A significant historical date for this entry is November 19, 1888.
 
Location. 21° 11.291′ N, 156° 58.97′ W. Marker is in Kalaupapa, Hawaii, in Kalawao County. It is at the intersection of Bishop Road and Puahi Street, on the right when traveling north on Bishop Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7 Bishop Rd, Kalaupapa HI 96742, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and monument is in Hawaii’s Kalaupapa National Historical Park. Globally, it is in North America, Polynesia, the Pacific Ocean, North Pacific, the Pacific Rim, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kalaupapa (approx. 1.6 miles away); Kalaupapa Overlook
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(approx. 1.7 miles away); The Baldwin Home (approx. 2.4 miles away); St. Philomena Church and Cemetery (approx. 2.4 miles away).
 
Mother Marianne Cope's Grave & Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, September 27, 2016
2. Mother Marianne Cope's Grave & Monument
Her remains were removed to Honolulu in 2014.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 17, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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