Postcard
Holy Hill
| View of the steps leading up to the Carmelite Church of Our Lady, Help of Christians. Caption reads: "Steps Leading to Church, Holy Hill, Wis." |
| Image ID: | 32127 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1910 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | Hartford |
| County: | Washington |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Wisconsin place file, circa 1850s-circa 1950s |
| Genre: | Postcard |
| Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
| Original Format Number: | PF Hartford.9a |
| Original Dimensions: | 5.5 x 3.5 inches |
| Rev. Francis Paulhuber bought the land on Holy Hill in 1855 and later built a log chapel there. The original log building has been replaced by a brick chapel and church. Until 1900, the land was known as Hermit Hill and the present shrine is run by the Carmelite Fathers. |
| Hills |
| Trees |
| Stairs |
| Church buildings |
| Cities and towns |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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