Shrine on Pike in Western MA

Does anybody know anything about the shrine you can see heading east on the pike, out near exit 7? It%26#39;s lit up at night, in a patch of woods. Just wondering what it%26#39;s all about.

Shrine on Pike in Western MA

I think you are referring to The Dominican Monastery of the Mother of God?

http://www.op-stjoseph.org/nuns/ws/index.htm

Shrine on Pike in Western MA

Is it near Sturbridge?

Could be St. Anne%26#39;s Shrine?

Are you sure it is near Exit 7 (Ludlow)? A property owner in Warren has put up a shrine but this is between Exit 8 (Palmer) and Exit 9 (Sturbridge).

Your question got me searching.... I drive the Mass Pike quite often, and I remember seeing this shrine on the south side of the east bound lanes many times. I started to do some Google and Yahoo searching to answer your question and satisfy my own curiosity. I only had limited success.

From what I can determine, the term for this display is: Wayside Flowers and Shrines of Our Lady, or Wayside Mary Garden. It appears to be between exits 8 and 9.

I found this link with a picture of it:

www.udayton.edu/mary/resources/wayside.html

but I can not find information on who constructed it or who maintains it.

I have read that the Mass Pike is one of the safest interstates in the country... makes you wonder!

Westernmass

The owner of the property which was bisected by the Turnpike built the shrine as a reminder to people to pray. He was featured several years ago on Chronicle in Channel 5.

The owner of the property which was bisected by the Turnpike built the shrine as a reminder to people to pray. He was featured several years ago on Chronicle in Channel 5.

DCM,

Thanks for the update! I actually searched the WCVB web site, but their archive search function is not very good!

Westernmass

Thanks for all the info, pretty sure that%26#39;s it WesternMass.