Diane S.
8/4/2025
Wow I love this place. Free with parking. But you need to walk. So maintained. So peaceful. Beautiful sanctuary and you feel the presence of the virgin mary and it's a home away from Lourdes an...
National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes
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16300 Old Emmitsburg Rd
Emmitsburg, MD 21727
The National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, a Catholic shrine devoted to Our Blessed Mother Mary, is a place of worship, pilgrimage, evangelization and reconciliation. This beautiful mountain shrine features one of the oldest American replicas of the Lourdes shrine in France, built about two decades after the apparition of Mary at Lourdes in 1858, and attracts hundreds of thousands of pilgrims each year from all over the world. It offers the occasion for a deepening conversion, a step forward in the journey to God, with Mary as the model for that journey.
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5.032 reviews
Roy A.
7/30/2025
Walking the grounds offers a beautiful, peaceful experience. The Stations of the Cross are beautiful. It is a serene and wonderful experience. Catholics and non-Catholics should visit. It is a...
Jeni S.
8/8/2022
Beautiful. Peaceful. Sacred. I first visited the grotto in the early 1960s. Even as a young child, I recognized the "awe" in the essence of this space. Now, more than a half century later, i...
Maggi R.
5/28/2023
Fr. DuBois saw something special when he had built the original church here in 1805. This is truly a beautiful site. It is such a serene and peaceful place to reflect and be thankful. The...
John K.
10/11/2023
Am I overdoing it with 5 stars , arguably but this place way exceeded my expectations. It's beautiful and it's a nice nature walk .So you might want to ask the question , will I enjoy this if I'm...
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