A birds eye view of the Sacred Heart Novitiate, with the Railroad Station, in 1900.
In 1886, the Society of Jesus, also known as Jesuits, purchased the ranch of Harvey Wilcox. In 1888, the first building of the Sacred Heart Novitiate, also known as the Novitiate of the Sacred Heart, was erected. A seminary and vineyard were established on the grounds, and many priests served alcohol to patrons. A train station was established so that patrons could visit the vineyard.
I'm a Virginia historian and legal expert who is related to individuals who rode on the Mayflower ship, American founding father George Mason IV, three Union veterans from the U.S. Civil War, two of whom marched with General Sherman to Atlanta, two Confederate veterans, and President Theodore Roosevelt’s and Franklin Roosevelt’s family.
View all posts by Hamilton Historical Records
Hamilton Historical Records 