St. Mary's of the Barrens Historic District - Perryville, Missouri
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member paulspaper
N 37° 43.611 W 089° 53.377
16S E 245333 N 4179440
Historic district with church, shrine, Vincentian Community Cemetery, Grotto of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Rosati's Cabin and visitors center.
Waymark Code: WM2EF0
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 10/20/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 47

Several important features including St. Mary's of the Barrens Church. It is a Replica of the Vincentian Motherhouse Church in Rome, Monte Citorio. Construction began in 1827 and today it houses the National Shrine to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. There is also a grotto from the 1920's, cabin from the 19th century, cemetery, and a visitor's center.
Street address:
1811 West Saint Joseph St.
Perryville, MO USA
63775


County / Borough / Parish: Perry

Year listed: 1995

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949

Historic function: Education, Funerary, Religion

Current function: Funerary, Religion

Privately owned?: yes

Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2007 To: 12/31/2007

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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