Sacred Ground: The History and Significance of Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine in Auriesville
Located just south of the mighty Mohawk River, halfway between Albany and Little Falls, sits one of North America’s sacred grounds for many Roman Catholics. Ten acres of farmland was purchased in Auriesville in 1884 to become Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine. A young Jesuit missionary named Father Isaac Jogues arrived in Canada in 1636, … Read more