FIRST Roman Catholic Mass Conducted in 1813 - Utica, NY
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member jiggs11
N 43° 06.134 W 075° 13.279
18T E 481990 N 4772191
Marker denoting the celebration of the first Mass in Utica in 1813.
Waymark Code: WMTMXG
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 12/14/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Mark1962
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Large bronze marker affixed to a boulder near Utica's Union Station. The marker recounts the celebration of the first Roman Catholic Mass in Utica in 1813.

Marker text reads:

On This Site

The Holy Sacrifice
Of The Mass

Was first offered in Utica in 1813
By the
Rev. Paul McQuade
A Missionary From Albany

Erected By
The Santa Fe Caravan No. 40
The Order of Alhambra
Utica, N.Y. 1932

Marker and boulder are located at the NE corner of Broad and 2nd Streets in Utica, near Union Station.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Item or Event

Date of FIRST: 01/01/1813

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