Rudolph in Wood County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Father Philip J. Wagner
Dec. 23, 1882 Nov. 1, 1959
Photographed by Keith L, June 25, 2008
1. Father Philip J. Wagner Marker
July 1917 — Nov. 1959
Founder of Grotto Shrine
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1917.
Location. 44° 30.064′ N, 89° 48.092′ W. Marker is in Rudolph, Wisconsin, in Wood County. It can be reached from Grotto Avenue north of Second Street North, on the left when traveling north. Marker is in All Souls Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6975 Grotto Avenue, Rudolph WI 54475, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Wisconsin. It is also in the American Midwest 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Edmund J. Rybicki (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); V. F. W. Post 2534 Veterans Memorial
this page online
Regarding Father Philip J. Wagner. While studying in Europe for the priesthood, Father Philip Wagner became very ill. He prayed that should his health be restored, he promised to build—somewhere at sometime—a shrine.
Photographed by Keith L, June 25, 2008
2. Father Philip J. Wagner Marker
Photographed by Keith L, July 14, 2008
3. Wonder Cave at Grotto
Photographed by Keith L, July 14, 2008
4. Rudolph Grotto
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2008, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,768 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2008, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. 3. submitted on July 14, 2008, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. 4. submitted on July 15, 2008, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
