Visitation was founded by Sisters of the Visitation in 1873, who traveled up the Mississippi River from St. Louis, Missouri at the request of some prominent businessmen in St. Paul who wished for a strong, Catholic education for their daughters.
The founding of Visitation is attributed to the Sisters of the Visitation, who traveled from St. Louis to St. Paul in 1873 at the request of prominent businessmen seeking a Catholic education for their daughters.