Shrine Restoration

Our beloved shrine to Our Lady along I-95 near Elkton, Maryland will be reimagined this spring! New plantings, enhanced lighting, a restored sign, grading, and better irrigation are key elements of the restoration plan.

Our Lady of the Highways, April 2022

RESTORATION PLANS

The sign will be completely cleaned, the letters repainted, and the missing letters replaced. Colorful perennials will be added to the landscape to draw attention to the shrine.

The greenery behind the shrine will be moved to address dead trees and to call more attention to the statue of Our Lady from the highway. The statue will also be cleaned to remove algae.

Landscape designer Bill Bathon and Fr. Jack Kolodziej, OSFS, discuss improvements to the shine’s sign.

The late Very Rev. John J. Conmy, OSFS, blesses the statue with Rev. John J. Fuqua, OSFS, beside him. They are joined by novices and brothers of the novitiate in 1972. This effort helped launch the Mary’s Travelers Program.