The Discalced Carmelites: Port Tobacco; Baltimore; Boston; New Orleans; The Bronx; Philly; St Louis; Santa Clara; Schenectady; Altoona; Brooklyn

 The Discalced Carmelites were the first contemplatives in the United States. The Carmel of Port Tobacco, MD, is built on the site of the original monastery. Here's the page describing their history: 

https://www.carmelofporttobacco.com/community/our-history

The Carmel of Baltimore, MD, was founded after the Port Tobacco situation deteriorated. More here from Baltimore's site:

https://www.baltimorecarmel.org/history-of-our-community/

Boston, MA, Carmel has the oldest extant Carmelite monastery in the US:

https://carmelitesofboston.org/about-us/history-of-boston-carmel/

The Carmel of New Orleans has been bought by a local entrepreneur. This article is dated 2016. If anyone has any other information, please leave a comment. 

https://www.nola.com/news/business/article_71dc1232-7842-58b8-b422-adc2c2f943e5.html

The Carmel of the Bronx moved to Beacon, NY. This is the only mention of the Bronx monastery I have been able to find:

https://www.carmelitesbeacon.org/copy-of-sister-mary

The Carmelite monastery of Philadelphia, PA, is in great need of prayer. The traditional Valparaiso Carmelites have moved back to Nebraska, leaving a few people behind to care for the grounds.  This is the Carmel's website:

https://philadelphiacarmelites.org/ 

The Carmel of St Louis has the unique privilege of Eucharistic Adoration. More from their website:

https://www.stlouiscarmel.com/

The Santa Clara Carmel is apparently still functioning. They don't have a website, per se, but a page on the Mary, Queen of Carmel Association's site:

https://www.mary-queen-of-carmel-assoc.org/santaclara/

The Carmelites of Rochester, NY, moved in with the Sisters of St Joseph. The Carmel of Schenectady had to close due to their neighborhood growing violent. The nuns of the latter moved into the Rochester Carmel. More information here:

https://catholiccourier.com/articles/carmelites-devoted-to-prayer-god

The Altoona, PA, Carmel moved to Loretto:

https://lorettocarmel.org/the-founding-of-loretto-carmel/

The Brooklyn. NY, Carmel was refounded. Here's the story:

https://brooklyncarmel.org/our-community

Please stay tuned for the second post regarding the Discalced Carmelites.