Oldenburg in Franklin County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Immaculate Conception Convent
Photographed By Duane Hall, May 20, 2013
1. Immaculate Conception Convent Marker
Motherhouse of the Sisters of the Third Order of Saint Francis. Founded in 1851 by Mother Theresa Hackelmeier of Vienna, Austria. Rebuilt after fire in 1857. Chapel built in 1889. Convent reconstructed in 1876 and 1901. Novitiate built in 1931 and 1964. For God and youth.Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.
Location. 39° 20.444′ N, 85° 12.14′ W. Marker is in Oldenburg, Indiana, in Franklin County. Marker is on Main Street east of Pearl Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oldenburg IN 47036, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Father Franz Joseph Rudolf (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Academy of the Immaculate Conception (about 500 feet away); Hackman General Store (about 500 feet away); Old Stone Church (about 500 feet away); Town of Oldenburg (about 600 feet away); Corpus Christi Procession Route (about 700 feet away);
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Photographed By Duane Hall, May 20, 2013
2. Immaculate Conception Convent
Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 336 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 19, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
