Summary
This rural site of religious pilgrimages consists of: the shrine of Mary, Help of Christians (1926, Romanesque Revival church); two monasteries, built in 1920 and 1938 in Romanesque Revival style; a cemetery; an entrance arch (1914) to the Via Crucis or stations of the cross, which are life-sized sculptures created between 1914 and 1928 by sculptor Joseph Aszklar; and the Lourdes Grotto (1932). The district is owned and maintained by the Discalced Carmelite Fathers.
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Co. Hwy. Y 3 mi. S of jct. of Co. Hwy. Y and SR 33
90000638
Located in Town of Trenton, Washington County
restricted
00000602
Located in Town of Menominee, Menominee County
687 U.S. Highway 14
04001002
Located in Town of Rutland, Dane County
W of Ladysmith
79000113
Located in Town of Washington, Rusk County
2740 W. Ryan Rd.
77000039
Located in Franklin, Milwaukee County
