Founded in 1785, Emmitsburg is the home of Mount St. Mary's University. The town has two Catholic pilgrimage sites: the National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, which is on the campus of Mount St. Mary's, and the Basilica and National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, who was the first native-born United States citizen to be canonized as a saint." The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton" . Biography of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. July 23, 2013. The Seton Shrine is one of the top eight Catholic pilgrimage destinations in the United States.The Official Catholic Directory 2009–2010 Pilgrimage Guide. (New Providence, N.J.: Kenedy and Sons, 2009), 55–63.
Founded in 1785, Emmitsburg is the home of Mount St. Mary's University. The town has two Catholic pilgrim,age sites: the National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, which is on the campus of Mount St. Mary's, and the Basilica and National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, who was the first native-born United States citizen to be canonized as a saint." The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton" . Biography of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. July 23, 2013. The Seton Shrine is one of the top eight Catholic pilgrimage destinations in the United States.The Official Catholic Directory 2009–2010 Pilgrimage Guide. (New Providence, N.J.: Kenedy and Sons, 2009) 55–63.