Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton - Greensburg, PA - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

Official Description: Elizabeth Ann Seton stands in a bonnet, jacket, and a gown tied with a belt. Her proper left hand holds a rosary tucked into her belt and her proper right hand clasps a book with a cross on it.

Inscriptions:
- Front - Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1774-1821, Foundress of the Sisters of Charity in the United States in the Year 1809
- Back - Erected to the memory of Sister M. Francesca Brownlee by the Classes of 1941-1947 of Saint Joseph Academy - Seton Hill / Corpus Christi - May 28 1959

From the other remarks with the listing we learn that: She was later canonized as the first saint from the United States. The dedication date, May 28, 1959, marks the sesquicentennial of the founding of the order.

The statue is located at the top of the hill reached from the main entrance to Seaton Hill College. Parking is available just before reaching this point.

TITLE: Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton ARTIST(S): Unknown DATE: Dedicated May 28, 1959 MEDIUM: Bianco Chiaro marble on a stone base CONTROL NUMBER: IAS PA000294 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: In front of Sullivan Hall. Seton Hill College Seton Hill Drive Greensburg, Pennsylvania 15601 DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: The inscriptions provided in the Siris listing are more precise, while above is more readable for the visitor. No change is recommended.

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