The Grotto was built by Father Paul Dobberstein. He had gotten pneumonia and while fighting for his life, Father Paul kept praying to The Virgin Mary to help him get better. It was then Father Paul also made a promise that if he was well again, he would build a shrine in her honor.
I tried to capture the details of the stones and shells, among other minerals that were used to build The Grotto but even then, pictures alone can not justify how beautiful this place is.
To fully understand how this became such a historical landmark log on to www.westbendgrotto.com/history/
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