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Historical Markers in Notre Dame

 
Clickable Map of St. Joseph County, Indiana and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg St. Joseph County, IN (114) Elkhart County, IN (97) LaPorte County, IN (75) Marshall County, IN (29) Starke County, IN (13) Berrien County, MI (107) Cass County, MI (47)  St.JosephCounty(114) St. Joseph County (114)  ElkhartCounty(97) Elkhart County (97)  LaPorteCounty(75) LaPorte County (75)  MarshallCounty(29) Marshall County (29)  StarkeCounty(13) Starke County (13)  BerrienCountyMichigan(107) Berrien County (107)  CassCounty(47) Cass County (47)
South Bend is the county seat for St. Joseph County
Notre Dame is in St. Joseph County
St. Joseph County (114)  ►
ADJACENT TO ST. JOSEPH COUNTY
Elkhart County (97)  ►
LaPorte County (75)  ►
Marshall County (29)  ►
Starke County (13)  ►
Berrien County, Michigan (107)  ►
Cass County, Michigan (47)  ►
 
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1 ► Indiana, St. Joseph County, Notre Dame — Brother André Bessette C.S.C. — 1845-1937 —
On Notre Dame Avenue near Holy Cross Drive, on the left when traveling north.
A brother of the Congregation of Holy Cross Beatified by Pope John Paul II, May 23, 1982 Canonized by Pope Benedict XVI, October 17, 2010 As porter at College Notre-Dame in Montreal Brother Andre offered hospitality to visitors He now . . . — — Map (db m261766) HM
2 ► Indiana, St. Joseph County, Notre Dame — Cancer Survivor & Awareness Tree —
Near North Notre Dame Avenue.
This magnolia tree was dedicated at Reunion 2000 by the Black Alumni of Notre Dame as a cancer survivor tree. It was rededicated at Reunion 2009 after the ribbon-shaped brick walkway was added to enhance its presence. As it grows and blossoms each . . . — — Map (db m252579) HM
3 ► Indiana, St. Joseph County, Notre Dame — Dan Devine — Head Coach — 1975—1980 —
Near Moose Krause Circle west of Leahy Drive, on the left when traveling west.
53 wins, 16 losses, 1 tie National Champions: 1977 "Leave the field a better player. Leave Notre Dame a better person." — — Map (db m237947) HM
4 ► Indiana, St. Joseph County, Notre Dame — Edward Sorin —
Near North Notre Dame Avenue north of Holy Cross Drive when traveling north.
D.O.M. Hoc in memoriam Eduardi Sorin Sup. Gen. C.S.C. Nostrae Dominae Universitatis Fundatoris Qui apostolicis virtutibus clarus Catholicae Americanae educationis studiosissimus VIII ID. Feb. A.D. MDCCCXIV Natus . . . — — Map (db m237942) HM
5 ► Indiana, St. Joseph County, Notre Dame — Endowed Professorships —
Near Library Circle west of Leahy Drive, on the left when traveling west.
Endowed professorships were first established by the Roman emperor and stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius in Athens in 176 A.D. The custom was revived at Oxford and Cambridge in 1502 with the creation of endowed professorships in divinity. The use . . . — — Map (db m237973) HM
6 ► Indiana, St. Joseph County, Notre Dame — The Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes —
Near Holy Cross Drive east of St. Mary's Road, on the right when traveling north.
Welcome to the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, a beloved place for quiet prayer and reflection ever since its construction in 1896. Your prayers join those of faithful generations of Notre Dame students, faculty, staff, alumni, and visitors. This . . . — — Map (db m252648) HM
7 ► Indiana, St. Joseph County, Notre Dame — Muffet McGraw —
On Moose Krause Circle west of Leahy Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Head Women's Basketball Coach 1987-2020 936 Career Wins ☘ 2 National Championships ☘ Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
A Gift from Karen and Kevin Keyes
— — Map (db m252554) HM
8 ► Indiana, St. Joseph County, Notre Dame — Rockne, Texas —
Near Holy Cross Drive 0.8 miles north of North Notre Dame Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Rockne began as a small farming community. Phillip Goertz (1825-1900), considered to be the first German Catholic settler of the area, arrived from Germany in 1856 and purchased land along Walnut Creek. He was soon joined by more German Catholic . . . — — Map (db m252573) HM
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9 ► Indiana, St. Joseph County, Notre Dame — St. Mary's Island —
On Saint Mary's Road, on the right.
This marker stands on the ground that was formerly called the "island". Grom the early days the island was surrounded by the waters of St. Mary's Lake. These waters were lowered when a mill dam was destroyed to give free passage to the St. . . . — — Map (db m252650) HM
 
 
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Nov. 11, 2026