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FINAL Mercyhurst University - Walking Tour of Historical Markers
Emily Hauff
Created on October 22, 2024
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Location: East Entrance, Left Side at the Base of the Stairs
Old Main
"A New Outpost of Eternity" Old Main and the Perseverance of the Sisters of Mercy
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- Old Main’s Collegiate Gothic Revival Architectural Design and Features
- Ferdinand V. Durang
- Construction (Strike and Sisters’ Labor)
- Slate Roof Fundraising
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"The Scene of Many Gracious Moments" O'Neil Tower and Christ the King Chapel
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Christ the King Chapel
Location: Outside the Chapel in the Foyer
- History of Christ the King Chapel’s Architectural Features and Mural
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Location: West Entrance, North Corner of the West Lawn
Old Main
Mother Borgia & the Pioneer Sisters of Mercyhurst College
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- Catherine McAuley and Mercy Sisters’ Founding
- Frances Warde Mother Borgia Egan
- Sisters Attaining Their Degrees
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The Founding of Mercyhurst College
Mary Garden
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- Titusville St. Joseph’s and Golden Jubilee in 1920
- Expansion of Women’s High Education
- Andrews, Bishop Gannon (Fr. Gasson)
- Copper Rd. Setting: “Old Lowry Farm”
- Mercy “Wooded Hillock”
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Sisters Xavier and Regis O’Neil in France
Location: Right Side of the Ivy
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Grotto
- Return with a Vision of a Grotto Inspired by our Lady of Lourdes Shrine
- Designed and Constructed Amid the Great Depression by Fr. Wm Sullivan
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“Let Each of Us Resolve:” The Transformational Presidency of Sister Carolyn Herrmann
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Trinity Green (Option 1)
- Sr. Carolyn Advancing the Social Justice Concerns of the Sisters
- Leading the College Through a Tumultuous Time
- Civil Rights Movement
- Women and Antiwar Movements
- Decision to go Co-Educational
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“The Roost” Student Life - Before the Sixties
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Carolyn Herrmann Student Union/ The Roost
- Integration of Seminary and
- Importance of Fostering Proper Social Etiquette
- Discipline for “Auto-Riding with Men”
- Use of “Chicken Coop” as First Lounge
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Tullio Field
Go Lakers! Importance of Intercollegiate Athletics
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Location: North/ Main Entrance
- Women’s Sports, 1920s-60s
- Establishment of Crew, Football, Basketball, Ice
- Great Student-Athletes
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“More than a Utilitarian Education” The Value of the Liberal Arts
Location: North Main Entrance
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Zurn Hall
- Development of “the Whole Person”
- Marriage of Professional Programs with the Liberal Arts Where Reason/Faith and the Arts Have Flourished Together
- Sister M. Eymard Poydock
- A Biologist, Cutting-Edge Cancer
- Sister Angelica Cummings
- Sciences and Arts
- “Great Books” Lectures, Cultural Presentations,
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A Mercy-Catholic Women’s College Where All Are Welcome
Location: Outside,Near One of the Mary Statues
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Old Main/ Preston
- Ecumencial Spirit, Yet True to its Catholic
- Spiritual Life
- Veneration of Blessed Mother Embodies a College Grounded in Education and Women Empowerment
- Young Jewish Women of Early Years
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Engagement with the World Beyond the Gates
Location: Outside
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Center for Academic Engagement
- In the Tradition of Mother McAuley, Mercyhurst Engagement with the World Beyond the Gates
- Academic Programs to Confront Social Issues/
- Service Learning
- Study Abroad
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“Go from the Good to Do Well” The Story of the Mercyhurst Gates
Location: Facing the Gates
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Mercyhurst Rock
- Harry K. Thaw, Stanford White, and Evelyn Nesbit
- Brandon Smith and Mother Borgia
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