Latrobe in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

St. Xavier's

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 7, 2011

1. St. Xavier's Marker

Inscription. This Convent and Academy is the oldest institution of the Sisters of Mercy who came from Ireland in 1843. From here many Sisters have gone to various parts of the United States as nurses and teachers.

Erected 1946 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1843.

Location. 40° 16.957′ N, 79° 24.962′ W. Marker is in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is at the intersection of Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) and St. Xavier Road, on the right when traveling east on Lincoln Highway. Located just west of entrance to St. Xavier's Sisters of Mercy Farmlands and Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Latrobe PA 15650, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Laurel Highlands

and in Greater Pittsburgh.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and 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: Saint Vincent Shaft Veterans Monument (approx. 0.8 miles away); Saint Vincent (approx. one mile away); Right Reverend Boniface Wimmer, O.S. B. (approx. 1.1 miles away); Site of Sportsman's Hall Log Cabin

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(approx. 1.1 miles away); Twelve Mile Camp (approx. 1.1 miles away); Saint Vincent Gristmill and Westlands (approx. 1.1 miles away); Hostetter Military Monument (approx. 1.6 miles away); Unity Township Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Latrobe.

Also see . . . St. Xavier's - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on October 9, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Additional commentary.
1. Marker moved
The marker has been moved to the entrance of Saint Xavier's on US 30.
Coordinates: 40.28248,-79.415579

— Submitted January 4, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 7, 2011

2. St. Xavier's Marker

St. Xavier's Entrance Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 7, 2011

3. St. Xavier's Entrance Sign

<i>Saint Xavier Academy, Latrobe, Pa.</i> image. Click for full size.

Postcard by the Albertype Company, circa 1915

4. Saint Xavier Academy, Latrobe, Pa.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,912 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 9, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on January 4, 2015.