From 1933 until the early 1970s, the famous Kelleys Mansion was owned by the Dominican Sisters of Adrian, Michigan, serving first as a retirement/summer home for sisters, then later as a summer camp for girls. (Note cross on the mansion in photo.)More about the mansion:
http://www.kelleysislandhistorical.org/island_tour/kelley_mansion.htm
Apparently, at some time in the early 1900s, the Fathers of the Blessed Sacrament also had a presence on the island, staying in a structure rebuilt from the John Stokes wine cellar (see link):http://dmc.ohiolink.edu/cgi/i/image/image-idx?cc=ley;view=entry;entryid=x-830h256;viewid=830H256.TIF
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3 comments:
Good Post, Kevin. Interesting.
Thanks. There are more good pictures at the Lake Erie Yesterdays database:
http://dmc.ohiolink.edu/cgi/i/image/image-idx?page=index;c=ley
In 1965 I graduated from St.Joseph Academy in Adrian, MI. Although I was 17 years of age, I was not able to return to my home country due to some political upheaval. Therefore, the Dominican sisters arranged for my and my sister to attend Summer Camp at this place (I believe it was - I sort of recall the house); the older girls slept upstairs. We had a great time. It is nice to see the picture. Thank you.
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