Marker Inscription
With the purpose of founding a monastery and a German Catholic colony, Carmelite Monks, in 1881, began the first Catholic church between Fort Worth and El Paso. The adobe and brick monastery was completed in 1884, and St. Joseph's Church in 1885. Sisters of Divine Providence opened a short-lived school, 1887; reopened, 1894, by Sisters of Mercy. In 1897, Carmelite Monks disbanded and sold property to Sisters of Mercy, who operated a convent and academy until abandonment after tornado of June 11, 1938. All that remains are a dormitory, ruins of other buildings, and the cemetery. (1973)
About this site
St. Joseph's Church, Site of is a historical marker in Stanton, Martin County, dedicated in 1973. It is one of 6 historical markers documented in Martin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 9 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.1371, -101.7922 near Stanton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Martin County Jail, Old (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Carmelite Monastery, Martin County Courthouse, and Marienfeld.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5317004890. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
