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The centerpiece of Subiaco would have to be the statue of St. Benedict located in our inner court. This statue has stood for 105 years when it was first dedicated on March 21, 1915. Countless students have stood beneath the statue to get their photo taken for graduation. Most of our records that might show where the statue was originally constructed were destroyed in the 1927 fire.... (click to read more and see photos)

On March 6, 1878, the founders of what would later become Subiaco Abbey set out from St. Meinrad in Indiana. Our Founders? Fr. Wolfgang Schlumpf, Brother Kaspar Hildesheim, Brother Hilarin Benetz, two mules, two cows, and two pigs. Along the way, however... (click to read more and see photos)

What was the style of dining used in the Academy before our present method? [Fr. William Wewers, class of ’59, was gracious enough to provide the following with a little assist from some other monks]: The Students ate what was called “Family Style.” There were six boys to a table. Each table had a senior who was table captain....(click to read more and see photos)

December 11 is the anniversary of the death of Fr. Boniface Spanke, whom the late Fr. Hugh Assenmacher referred to in his book (A Place Called Subiaco) as “the most controversial monk ever to live at Subiaco” and the Southern Guardian (later named the Arkansas Catholic) referred to as a "colorful figure"... (click to see photos and read the full story.

December is a month that has not looked kindly on Subiaco in history. While the monks have always had to contend with smaller fires in buildings and on our properties, it was three devastating fires in December that have left the greatest impression in the memory of Subiaco. We remember here 1928 where the third great fire took our Subiaco auditorium. Click to see photos and information.

Many of our former alumni fondly recall the taste of a dining room staple for many of their years. We dug into our archives to learn more about "Racehorse" syrup and this Subiaco tradition.