Title
Old Visitation Convent
Subject
Georgetown Academy of the Visitation
Illinois--Kaskaskia
Description
A pencil sketch of the first Visitation Academy in the Midwest at Kaskaskia, which was founded in 1833 by eight sisters from the Georgetown Visitation. The building was vacated in 1844 when the Mississippi River flooded and the waters reached the second story of the school.
Publisher
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Date
n.d.
Format
jpg
Language
en
Identifier
400171
Sketches, Kaskaskia Illinois
Original Format
sketch
b&w
1
Physical Dimensions
13 x 22 cm