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August 6, 1864: Sisters of the Visitation of Holy Mary Arrive in Parkersburg

On August 6, 1864, a colony of eight Catholic nuns wound up their long treacherous wartime trek from Washington, D.C., to Parkersburg. The Sisters of the…

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August 6, 1864: Sisters of the Visitation of Holy Mary Arrive in Parkersburg

On August 6, 1864, a colony of eight Catholic nuns wound up their long treacherous wartime trek from Washington, D.C., to Parkersburg. The Sisters of the…

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