Saint Mary's Church of the Visitation
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member 8Nuts MotherGoose
N 34° 43.965 W 086° 35.256
16S E 537754 N 3843484
This Church is located at the north side of down town Huntsville.
Waymark Code: WM1PK4
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 06/17/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member JacobBarlow
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The Plaque says:

Saint Mary's Church of the Visitation
Missionaries served Catholics in Huntsville until 1861, when Father Jeremiah F. Trecy was sent by Bishop John Quinlan to organize this parish. Cornerstone for the building was laid in October 1861. Due to the Civil War the church was not completed until 1872. It was dedicated October 1877.
This parish helped to form three other parishes, parochial schools, and charitable organizations in the community. National Register of Historic Places 1981.

Marker Name: Saint Mary's Church of the Visitation

Marker Type: Urban

Addtional Information::
Located at 222 Jefferson St N Huntsville, AL 35801 Web page www.smvparish.org

Date Dedicated / Placed: 1983

Marker Number: Not listed
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