Item Details
Holy Hill, Shrine of Mary - Help of Christians
| Format | Postcard |
|---|---|
| Description | 2 pages |
| Language | English |
| City, State | Erin, WI |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Subject | Fine Arts |
| Notes | U.S.'s most favorite place of Pilgrimage. Known to be the highest located church in Wisconsin, 1500 feet above sea level. #0 miles from Milwaukee; 7 miles from Hartford, Wisconsin, on Hwy. 167. It received the name "Holy Hill" when the first cross was erected on its summit in the year 1858. From that humble beginning came the gradual, laborious, yest blessed development from a rustic log cabin chapel to the present magnificent structure. |
| Collection | James R. Tanis Collection of Church Postcards |
| Contributor | Princeton Theological Seminary |
| Rights |  Copyright Not EvaluatedDigitized collections are made accessible for purposes of education and research.
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