Mother of God Monestary - Watertown, South Dakota
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N 44° 52.175 W 097° 06.988
14T E 648787 N 4970188
Located about a mile south of the city. It has a beautiful view.
Waymark Code: WMBB6W
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 04/29/2011
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The Sisters of Sacred Heart Monastery of Yankton planted new roots of Benedictine life when, in 1961, they founded a new community in Pierre, SD, Mother of God Monastery. Here the Sisters moved into a wing built onto Saint Mary’s Hospital, which the Yankton Sisters had operated since 1899.
1967, the Sisters moved again, this time to Watertown, SD, where they built Harmony Hill High School and a monastery wing on Carpenter Hill, two miles south of town. From 1972 – 1995, the highschool building was used for adult education and many other functions.
In 1997, the present monastery was built. The school building was demolished and the original monastery wing has become Harmony Hill Hall which houses the Benedictine Sisters Foundation and Spirituality Offering.
Watertown is a city in and the county seat of Codington County, South Dakota. The population was 21,482 at the 2010 census.
Watertown is home to the Redlin Art Center which houses many of the original art works produced by Terry Redlin, one of America's most popular wildlife artists. Watertown also is home to the Bramble Park Zoo.
Watertown was founded in 1879 as a rail terminus when the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad re-activated part of a line it had constructed to Lake Kampeska. The city was named after Watertown, New York, the hometown of John E. Kemp, one of the city's founders. Watertown prospered as a transportation hub after the railroads had been extended further west during the 1880s. Along with several other cities, Watertown had been a candidate as capital of the new state of South Dakota, although it lost out to the more centrally located Pierre. The city's current newspaper, the Watertown Public Opinion, began publishing in 1887.
In mid 20th century, Interstate 29 was constructed through eastern South Dakota. The route included a slight bend to bring the highway closer to Watertown. The interstate's construction has been a major economic benefit to the larger communities along its route, including Watertown.
Full name of the abbey/monastery/convent: Mother of God Monestary
Address:
110 28th Ave SE
Watertown, SD USA
57201
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Date founded/constructed: The Monastery was founded in 1880 and the Watertown campus was built in 1997.
Web Site: [Web Link]
Status of Use: Acitvely Used
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