Our Lady of the Underpass [1] was a salt stain and purported appearance of the Virgin Mary [2] [3] under the Kennedy Expressway along Fullerton Avenue in Chicago [4] [5] that was noticed in 2005. The site became a pilgrimage site for local Catholics [6] as well as a general curiosity. Later, it became a target for various acts of vandalism. [7] [8] The Illinois Department of Transportation determined that the stain was likely formed by salt run-off. [8]
Cultural influence
Tanya Saracho wrote a play about the event called Our Lady of the Underpass, [9] [10] [11] which was nominated for a Jeff Award. [12]
Media
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Amateur video from 2005
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Site in 2007 -
The site in 2007 -
The site in 2015
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See also
- Chicago rat hole – Rat-shaped hole in a Chicago sidewalk
References
- ^ Tribune, Chicago. "Our Lady of the Underpass". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ^ "Voice of Reason: The Viaduct Virgin". Live Science. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ^ "Virgin Mary on a Chicago underpass - Photos - Religious sightings". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ^ "Faithful See Image Of Virgin Mary". Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ^ "'Virgin Mary' on US motorway wall". BBC News Online. 21 April 2005. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ^ "Salt runoff or the face of the Virgin Mary?". [NBC News]. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
- ^ "Car wash employees restore Virgin Mary image on Chicago underpass". chronicle.augusta.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ^ a b "'Virgin Mary' Underpass Stain Defaced With Devil Graffiti". Fox News. 2009-01-23. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ^ Fielding, Lisa (3 May 2013). "Play Recalls Story Of Our Lady Of The Underpass". Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ^ Molzahn, Laura; Williams, Albert (5 March 2009). "The Human Stain/After the Terror". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ^ Vire, Kris (June 15, 2010). "Playwright Tanya Saracho". Time Out. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ Kerry Reid (April 1, 2011). "Tanya Saracho catching the wheel: a Mexico-born play wright steps boldly from Teatro Luna into Chicago's larger scene". American Theatre. Retrieved December 21, 2018 – via The Free Library.
41°55′31″N 87°40′58″W / 41.92518°N 87.68278°W
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Our Lady of the Underpass [1] was a salt stain and purported appearance of the Virgin Mary [2] [3] under the Kennedy Expressway along Fullerton Avenue in Chicago [4] [5] that was noticed in 2005. The site became a pilgrimage site for local Catholics [6] as well as a general curiosity. Later, it became a target for various acts of vandalism. [7] [8] The Illinois Department of Transportation determined that the stain was likely formed by salt run-off. [8]
Cultural influence
Tanya Saracho wrote a play about the event called Our Lady of the Underpass, [9] [10] [11] which was nominated for a Jeff Award. [12]
Media
-
Amateur video from 2005
-
Site in 2007
-
The site in 2007
-
The site in 2015
See also
- Chicago rat hole – Rat-shaped hole in a Chicago sidewalk
References
- ^ Tribune, Chicago. "Our Lady of the Underpass". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ^ "Voice of Reason: The Viaduct Virgin". Live Science. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ^ "Virgin Mary on a Chicago underpass - Photos - Religious sightings". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ^ "Faithful See Image Of Virgin Mary". Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ^ "'Virgin Mary' on US motorway wall". BBC News Online. 21 April 2005. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ^ "Salt runoff or the face of the Virgin Mary?". [NBC News]. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
- ^ "Car wash employees restore Virgin Mary image on Chicago underpass". chronicle.augusta.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ^ a b "'Virgin Mary' Underpass Stain Defaced With Devil Graffiti". Fox News. 2009-01-23. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ^ Fielding, Lisa (3 May 2013). "Play Recalls Story Of Our Lady Of The Underpass". Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ^ Molzahn, Laura; Williams, Albert (5 March 2009). "The Human Stain/After the Terror". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ^ Vire, Kris (June 15, 2010). "Playwright Tanya Saracho". Time Out. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ Kerry Reid (April 1, 2011). "Tanya Saracho catching the wheel: a Mexico-born play wright steps boldly from Teatro Luna into Chicago's larger scene". American Theatre. Retrieved December 21, 2018 – via The Free Library.
41°55′31″N 87°40′58″W / 41.92518°N 87.68278°W
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