Rudolph in Wood County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Edmund J. Rybicki
Edmund J. Rybicki
Co-builder of the Grotto Shrine
1916 - 1991
For 62 years of dedicated service
"Without his cheerful assistance
and courageous endurance I could
never have accomplished what I did."
Rev. P. J. Wagner
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.
Location. 44° 29.96′ N, 89° 48.116′ W. Marker is in Rudolph, Wisconsin, in Wood County. Marker can be reached from Grotto Avenue north of Second Street North, on the left when traveling north. Marker is in the Rudolph Grotto Gardens. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6975 Grotto Avenue, Rudolph WI 54475, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Father Philip J. Wagner (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); V. F. W. Post 2534 Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.9 miles away); Dr. Byron Robinson (approx. 7.1 miles away); Historic Municipal Swimming Pool (approx. 7.2 miles away); Elizabeth Daly House (approx. 7.4 miles away); Grand Rapids of the Wisconsin River (approx. 7˝ miles away); Wood County Veterans Memorial (approx. 7˝ miles away); “The Iron Horse in Grand Rapids” (approx. 7˝ miles away).
Also see . . . Rudolph Grotto. "Like many other grottoes and religious art projects, the Rudolph Grotto was a fulfillment of a promise that Father Philip Wagner made to the Virgin Mary in thanks for healing from a debilitating exhaustion he suffered while studying for the priesthood in Europe. Father Wagner received his cure while at the shrine at Lourdes, so it follows that in thanks he would build a place of pilgrimage himself." (Submitted on July 13, 2008.)
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 829 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2008, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. 3. submitted on July 16, 2008, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.