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Historic Homes & Buildings

  • National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
    333 South Seton Avenue • Emmitsburg, MD 21727
    301-447-6606
    The first native-born North American canonized saint and founder of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Joseph's, Elizabeth Ann Seton, lived here from 1809 until her death in 1821. Here she founded Saint Joseph's Academy and Free School, the first free Catholic School for girls staffed by sisters in the United States. Shrine sites visitors are able to see include a museum, the Basilica, where the remains of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton are entombed; Stone House (circa 1786), White House (1810), and the cemetery which was her original burial place and the final resting place some of her family members and many of the early Sisters of Charity. more...  map

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Vets

  • Emmitsburg Veterinary Hospital
    9436 Waynesboro Pike • Emmitsburg, MD 21727
    301-531-5990 Phone# Verified
    Nestled in the Catoctin Mountains, we are located in Historic Emmitsburg, MD within a 20 minute drive from Frederick and Thurmont, MD and Gettysburg, Fairfield, and Waynesboro,... more...