Little Falls in Morrison County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception

By William Fischer, Jr., October 11, 2014

1. Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception Marker

Inscription.
In memory of the Franciscan Sisters
of the Immaculate Conception
& their Foundress
Mother Mary Ignatious Hayes

The Franciscan Sisters taught here in
Belle Prairie from 1823 - 1968
Renovated 2000

Erected by Holy Family Parish.

Location. 46° 2.036′ N, 94° 20.304′ W. Marker is in Little Falls, Minnesota, in Morrison County. Marker is on Riverwood Drive 0.1 miles west of Minnesota Highway 75, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Monument is near the entrance to Holy Family Parish. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18777 Riverwood Drive, Little Falls MN 56345, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Holy Family Parish (here, next to this marker); The Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); The Way of the Cross (within shouting distance of this marker); Log Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Foundation of the Missionary Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception (within shouting distance of this marker); Belle Prairie Church and Log Cabin

By William Fischer, Jr., October 11, 2014

2. Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception Marker

At base of statue of St. Francis

(within shouting distance of this marker); The Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); 99th Infantry Battalion (Sep) activated at Camp Ripley August 1942 (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Little Falls.

Also see . . .
1. Our Lady of the Angels History. (Submitted on October 31, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Historical Roots of the Missionary Franciscan Sisters. (Submitted on October 31, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Categories. • Charity & Public Work • Churches & Religion • Education •

Former Our Lady of the Angels Academy image. Click for full size.

By William Fischer, Jr., October 11, 2014

3. Former Our Lady of the Angels Academy

Now an apartment complex

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on October 31, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 257 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 31, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on November 1, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.