Sisters of Charity

Sisters of Charity (HMULC)

Location: Santa Fe, NM 87507 Santa Fe County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 31.647', W 106° 9.375'

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(side one)
The first Sisters of Charity arrived in New Mexico Territory in 1865 from Cincinnati at the request of Bishop Lamy with the mission of serving all people regardless of race, religion or ability to pay. Hundreds of sisters followed. They established some of the most significant institutions in the state including St. Vincent Hospital & Orphanage and St. Elizabeth Shelter for the Homeless in Santa Fe.

(side two)
Sisters Pauline Leo and Vincent O'Keefe, Civil War nurses, with Sisters Theodosia Farn and Catherine Mallon arrived in Santa Fe in 1865.

Sister Mary de Sales Deheney, an Irish immigrant with an eighth-grade education, became the first woman doctor licensed in the Territory.

Sister Blandina Segale, an Italian immigrant, authored At the End of the Santa Fe Trail.

Hermana Dolores Chavez de Gutierrez, a New Mexico territory native, became a benefactor of St. Vincent Hospital and Orphanage.
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HM NumberHMULC
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Placed ByNew Mexico Historic Preservation Division
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Date Added Thursday, September 4th, 2014 at 5:29pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)13S E 395169 N 3932152
Decimal Degrees35.52745000, -106.15625000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 31.647', W 106° 9.375'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 31' 38.82" N, 106° 9' 22.50" W
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Area Code(s)505
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1120-1198 Canam Hwy, Santa Fe NM 87507, US
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