St. Vincent's Academy
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N 37° 42.123 W 087° 50.181
16S E 426273 N 4173086
Began as a girls boarding school.
Waymark Code: WM44F2
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 07/05/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member snfromky
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St. Vincent's Academy
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Sisters of Charity from Nazareth -- Angela Spink, Frances Gardner, and Cecily O'Brien -- arrived here, 1820. They began a girls boarding school on this site on land of Alvey family. With the aid of Father Elisha Durbin, school gained renown. It operated until 1967. First Catholic cemetary in county joins school site. Buried here are several Revolutionary War soldiers.
Marker Name: St. Vincent's Academy

Marker Location: Roadside

Type of Marker: Other

Marker Number (for official markers): 1717

Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society Kentucky Department of Transportation
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