About Sinsinawa Mound, Sinsinawa, Wisconsin

In 1844, Father Samuel Mazzuchelli purchased 800 acres of land in southwest Wisconsin known as Sinsinawa Mound. Of those 800 acres, 450 acres is presently the Motherhouse of the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa. This tour showcases the significant historical spaces of the Mound campus. It is located at 585 County Road Z, Sinsinawa, Wisconsin.

Dates Active: 1844-Present
Congregation:  Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Architect(s): Fr. Samuel Mazzuchelli; St. Clara Academy Building: John Eagan; Dominican Education Center: Siberz, Purcell & Cuthbert. Chapel Design and Artwork: Sr. Teresita Kelly OP
Photography: Christopher Allison, Marybeth Cave, Katelyn Kuchler, and Aaron Reisberg
For further research: Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa

About the tour guide: Sister Priscilla Wood, OP, is Director of Arts and Cultural Heritage at the Sinsinawa Mound Center and a member of the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa.

Click below to see our in-progress interactive historical tour of Sinsinawa Mound.