Sisters of Mercy

Sisters of Mercy (HM9N0)

Location: Sacramento, CA 95814 Sacramento County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 34.616', W 121° 29.572'

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Arrival in Sacramento, October 2, 1857

This sculpture commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Sisters of Mercy caring for those in need to the greater Sacramento region. Mary Baptist Russell, California Foundress of the Sisters of Mercy, is depicted here as a woman of vision, courage and compassion, blazing the trail for her companions and followers as they bring hope and healing to those is need.

The works of the Sisters of Mercy are based on the vision of their Irish Foundress, Catherine McAuley, who sought to connect the rich to the poor, the healthy to the sick, and the educated to the uninstructed.
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HM NumberHM9N0
Series This marker is part of the Markers Attached to Sculpture series
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Year Placed2007
Placed ByThe Mercy Foundation
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 16th, 2014 at 6:59am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 631282 N 4270906
Decimal Degrees38.57693333, -121.49286667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 34.616', W 121° 29.572'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 34' 36.96" N, 121° 29' 34.32" W
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Area Code(s)415, 916, 209, 714
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1010 L St, Sacramento CA 95814, US
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