Town of Erin in Washington County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Holy Hill

Photographed by Paul F, October 22, 2010

1. Holy Hill Marker

Inscription. Holy Hill stands 1340 feet above sea level and 250 feet above the surrounding country-side. It has been a place of inspiration and worship for many years. In 1857 Roman Goetz and Mathias Werner erected a 15 foot white oak cross on its summit. A log chapel followed in 1863. Since then buildings have been enlarged or replaced as needs arose. In 1906 the care of Holy Hill was entrusted to the Carmelite Fathers and Brothers. Today, Holy Hill, one the better known Catholic Shrines in the United States, attracts over 500,000 visitors annually.

Erected 1977 by Washington County Landmark Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1340.

Location. 43° 14.646′ N, 88° 19.724′ W. Marker is in Town of Erin, Wisconsin, in Washington County. It can be reached from Carmel Road 0.2 miles south of Holy Hill Road (Wisconsin Highway 167). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1525 Carmel Road, Hartford WI 53027, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin and in Greater Milwaukee.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

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 Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Carl Schurz Forest (approx. 3.6 miles away); Messer/Mayer Mill (approx. 3.9 miles away); Monches (approx.

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4.1 miles away); Arrival of European Descendants (approx. 4.9 miles away); Unwritten History of Wisconsin (approx. 4.9 miles away); The Schwartz Ballroom (approx. 5.2 miles away); “Kissel” (approx. 5½ miles away); Lohr’s Gas Station (approx. 5½ miles away).

Photographed by Paul F, October 22, 2010

2. Holy Hill Marker

Entrance to Visitor Center

The Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul F, October 22, 2010

3. The Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians

Photographed by Paul F, October 22, 2010

4. The Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians

Photographed by Paul F, October 22, 2010

5. The Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians

Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,504 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 25, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.