Augusta in Richmond County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Sisters of Saint Joseph In Augusta
Photographed By Mike Stroud, September 12, 2010
1. The Sisters of Saint Joseph In Augusta Marker
Members of the seventeenth-century French Order of Saint Joseph of Carondelet were first invited to Georgia at the end of the Civil War to teach and staff an orphanage in Savannah. Working with the children of African Americans, the Sisters of St. Joseph received praise and scorn. After serving briefly at a girls’ school in Washington , Georgia , the Sisters came to Augusta in 1912. Here they began Mount Saint Joseph Academy , which operated from 1915 until 1960. The Order’s convent stood at this location. Augusta institutions founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph include Saint Mary’s Elementary School, Aquinas High School , and St. Joseph’s Hospital.Erected 2006 by The Georgia Historical Society and Saint Mary on the Hill Catholic Church. (Marker Number 121-11.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.
Location. 33° 28.547′ N, 82° 1.655′ W. Marker
Photographed By Mike Stroud, September 12, 2010
2. The Sisters of Saint Joseph In Augusta Marker
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Walker Family Cemetery (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Augusta Arsenal (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stephen Vincent Benet House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Augusta College Three Original Arsenal Buildings (approx. ¼ mile away); The Bell at Augusta State University (approx. ¼ mile away); Bellevue (approx. ¼ mile away); Augusta State University (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named The Augusta Arsenal (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Augusta.
Photographed By Mike Stroud, September 12, 2010
3. The Sisters of Saint Joseph In Augusta Marker
Photographed By Mike Stroud, September 12, 2010
4. Marker, seen near the intersection of Monte Sano Avenue and Belleview Avenue
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 959 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 8, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
