Old St. Ferdinand Shrine

"We were in the old school building for a birthday party. It's an old historic building. We had a great time. Would love to go back to ser the church. It asked at the beginning of this if it was open. I don't know about the church, but the school building was."

"The Church was founded 1820. The building you see was built in 1821. Every spring the grounds host the Valley of Flowers Festival. With a phone call you can visit and quietly pray beneath the stairs where St Rose Phillipine Duchesne slept. A beautifully kept frontier shrine for all seeking solace and a few quiet moments meditation with the Sacred Heart of Yashewah."

"Beautiful shrine. St Rose Philippine Duchesne and Fr De Smet lived and worked here in the 1800s."

"Catholic or not this is an incredible spot. Amazing to find such a slice of American frontier history that is full of artifacts surrounded by urban St Louis. Nothing phony or disneyfied here. The story of St Rose Phillipine Duschense, her religious devotion and life on what was then day to day life on the unsettled prairie is beautifully interpreted through authentic artifacts, thoughtfully displayed. Folks will appreciate how beautiful and sophisticated the french colonial. architecture is. Free will donation - highly recommended!"

"Beautiful church. The history is amazing. Assumption Parish Seniors"