Auriesville in Montgomery County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Kateri Tekakwitha
Iroquois Maiden
— Lily of the Mohawks —
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 23, 2015
1. Kateri Tekakwitha Marker
Front view of the monument.
Iroquois Maiden
Born A.D. 1656
At Ossernenon Auriesville
Living here until 1666
At Caughnawaga, Fonda, 1667-1677
and baptized there
Easter Sunday 1676
at Caughnawaga, Canada 1677
until her death, April 17, 1680
By her own people reputed
Onkweonweke Katsitsiio
Leokitsianekaron
Fairest Flower that ever bloomed
Among true men
By all who know her virtues
Lily of the Mohawks
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • Native Americans • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is April 17, 1680.
Location. 42° 55.67′ N, 74° 18.223′ W. Marker is in Auriesville, New York, in Montgomery County. Marker is on New York State Route 5S east of Noeltner Road (County Route 164), on the right when traveling east. This marker is very near the southeast corner of the intersection between county road 164 and state route 5S, and is very near the site of the Martyrs Shrine. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Auriesville NY 12016, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Isaac Jogues (within shouting distance of this marker); Ossernenon (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Also see . . .
1. Kateri Tekakwitha. This is a link to information provided by Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (Submitted on September 8, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
2. Home Page - Kateri Shrine. This is a link to information provided by the National Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Shrine. (Submitted on September 8, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
3. St. Kateri Tekakwitha. This is a link to information provided by Catholic Online. (Submitted on September 8, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 23, 2015
2. Kateri Tekakwitha Marker
Close-up view of the text on the front side of the monument.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 23, 2015
3. Kateri Tekakwitha Marker
Right view of the monument.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 23, 2015
4. Kateri Tekakwitha Marker
Back view of the monument.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 23, 2015
5. Kateri Tekakwitha Marker
Left view of the monument.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 23, 2015
6. Kateri Tekakwitha Marker
View of the two monuments (the featured monument is the far monument, not the near one) looking east along State Route 5S.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 23, 2015
7. Kateri Tekakwitha Marker
View of the monument, looking east along State Route 5S, with a view of the monument looking east with a distant view of the Christ of the Mohawk Garden Monument situated at the top of a nearby hill, to the right of the featured monument.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 23, 2015
8. Kateri Tekakwitha Marker
View of the monument as seen from across State Route 5S.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 23, 2015
9. Kateri Tekakwitha Marker
View of the monument, as part of a monument complex made of stone, looking east along State Route 5S.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 23, 2015
10. Kateri Tekakwitha Marker
View of the nearby sign for the "Our Lady of Martyr's Shrine," which includes a mention of the "Birthplace of Kateri Tekakwitha."
Postcard/Prayer Card by the Musée Historique Canadien, circa 1935
11. "Kateri Tekakwitha" - La Petite Sainte Iroquoise/The Little Iroquois Saint
Most Catholic prayer cards depict saints in a rather idealized manner, which is not difficult given that most Catholic saints pre-date the photographic era, and so the depiction stems from artistic imagination. This card has a more realistic or natural feel, however, because it is a photograph, albeit one that was hand-colored. But Kateri Tekakwitha was dead more than 250 years before this card was made, and the depiction is actually that of a wax figure - the Musée Historique Canadien (1935-1989) was a wax museum specializing in Catholic historical figures.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 535 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on September 8, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 11. submitted on September 8, 2015.
