TOP 40

SACRED SITES IN WISCONSIN

As subjectively determined by John-Brian & Teresa Paprock

Authors of “Sacred Sites of Wisconsin”

 

 

 

Apostle Islands: La Pointe Indian Cemetery, Manitou Island, Devil's Island              

           South Shore of Lake Superior,

Native American, Catholic, Congregational, Natural

Cathedral of the Pines

           Nicolet National Forest, Natural

DeKoven Center: St. John’s Chapel – Blessed DeKoven Tomb c. 1852

           Racine, Episcopal

Dickeyville Grotto – Holy Spirit Shrine

           Dickeyville, Catholic

Durward's Glen, Order of St. Camillus

           Cazenovia, Natural/Catholic                                                           

Eman-El B'Ne Jeshurun Congregation c. 1856

           Milwaukee and Brown Deer, Jewish

First East Koshkonong Lutheran Church 1844                                                                           

           Christiana, Lutheran

Holy Hill National Shrine of Mary

           Hubertus, Catholic

Interstate Park - Old Man of the Dalles                                                       

           St. Croix Falls, Natural/Native American

Joan of Arc Chapel c. 1400

           Milwaukee – downtown, Catholic

Kickapoo Indian Caverns

           Wauzeka, Natural/Native American

Krug-Senn Site: Petroforms, Sun Circles and Medicine Wheel

           Campbellsport, Native American

Maria Angelorum Chapel – Chapel of Perpetual Adoration

           LaCrosse, Catholic

Nashotah House Seminary Grounds c. 1842

           Delafield, Episcopal

Spirit Spring (“Big Spring” UW Arboretum)

           Madison, Natural/Native American

St. Clare Center for Spirituality – Sacred Heart of St. Mary Shrine

           Custer, Catholic

St. Josaphat’s Basilica

           Milwaukee, Catholic                                                                     

St. Lawrence Friary/Seminary

           Mount Calvary, Catholic

St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Cathedral

           Milwaukee, Serbian Orthodox                                                         

Whistler Mound Group - Ceremonial Embankment

           Hancock, Native American

 

 

Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman

           LaCrosse, Catholic

Cedar Valley Retreat Center

           West Bend, UCC Church

Circle Sanctuary

           Barneveld, Other

Copper Falls State Park

           Copper Falls, Natural

Dove Effigy Peace Mound

           Neillsville, Modern Ho Chunk and Others

Holy Island

           Long Lake, Christian/Natural

Holy Trinity Church OCA 1902

           Clayton, Russian Orthodox

Immanuel Presbyterian Church

           Milwaukee – downtown, Presbyterian

Lizard Mound County Park

           West Bend, Native American

Old St. Mary's Church 1846

           Downtown Milwaukee, Catholic

Our Lady of Walsingham Shrine Grace Episcopal Church c. 1847

           Sheboygan, Episcopal

Recording Angel

           Waupan, Christian

Siena Center

           Racine, Catholic

Sinsinawa Mound Center c. 1844

           Sinsinawa, Catholic

St. Anne's Hill - The Plain Shrine (Council Bluff)

           Plain, Catholic                                                                            

St. Augustine's Church (Mazechelli’s first) 1844

           New Diggings, Catholic                                                                 

St. Francis Center

           Burlington, Catholic

St. Mary’s Orthodox Church OCA

           Cornucopia, Russian Orthodox                                                       

St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church

           Port Washington, Catholic

Wisconsin River Headwaters

           Land O' Lakes, Natural/Native American

 

 

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