What a grand museum with Georgia O'Keeffe paintings and many others. We liked The Soda Jerk by Norman Rockwell.
The Loretta Chapel was completed in 1878 as part of a school campus run by the Sisters of Loretto. It is famous for it's spiral staircase.
When the Sisters realized the church was too small for a regular staircase, they appealed to St. Joseph. One day a carpenter stopped by.It took him 6-8 months to finish. Then he disappeared.
There are no nails, screws, glue nor center support used in the staircase construction.
This Gothic designed altar is hand carved from wood and painted to look like marble.
The Church is being restored with these mud bricks.
This beautiful sculpture outside the Cathedral is of Blessed Katerina Tekakwitha. She is the first Native American woman to be considered for cannonization.
Behind the altar are pictures of the Saints from North and South America. This beautiful Cathedral is perfectly maintained and well worth visiting.
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