Sisters of St Benedict I: St Mary's; Erie; St Joseph; Ridgeley; Covington, KY; Chicago; Atchison; Ferdinand; Elizabeth; Covington, LA

I am going to begin with this clearinghouse link which explains from where the US Benedictine sisters immigrated. There are several federations (right click to open link) which branched from Eichstadt, Germany:

https://archive.osb.org/intl/confed/nacong.html

Active Benedictine sisters were actually unusual.  Most,  if not all,  were contemplatives in their native European countries.  Most American Benedictine sisters set down roots in the northern regions of the US. They were part of the Westward Expansion. 

A bit of trivia made itself apparent whilst I researched: 

-- St Joseph Monastery in Minnesota has the distinction of being the largest Benedictine convent in the world.  The congregation had over a thousand sisters at the time of Dehey.  The convent is rather large,  as well. 

-- Two Benedictine convents began in former saloons. 

-- One Benedictine convent was physically moved (by human means) while the nuns lived their lives. 

Now, to our subject at hand...

St Mary's, PA:

This first Benedictine foundation in the US was suppressed in 2014. 

History:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedictine_Sisters_of_Elk_County

Building shown in Dehey:

https://joshuabrock.com/popup_pages/smsjmn02_pu.html

Partial destruction of the same:

https://www.smdailypress.com/news/demolition-continues-at-former-convent/article_0f291c82-93fd-11eb-adb8-c3647f3891f7.html

Erie, PA:

History:

https://www.eriebenedictines.org/node/117

Building shown in Dehey:

The building has been repurposed as a child development center and congregational administration offices. No photos available. 

St Joseph, MN (supposedly the largest Benedictine convent in the world):

History:

https://sbm.osb.org/community/#history

Building shown in Dehey:

http://collections.mnhs.org/cms/display.php?irn=10678562

Ridgeley, MD:

Refounded in Delaware after they dissolved the Community and sold the assets to the Benedictine Federation:

https://www.osbridgely.com/history-1

Covington, KY:

History:

https://www.stwalburg.org/our-community/our-history/

Building shown in Dehey:

https://www.nkyviews.com/kenton/kenton_villam.htm

Chicago, IL:

History:

https://www.osbchicago.org/history

No building shown in Dehey. 

Atchison, KS:

History:

https://www.mountosb.org/history/

Building shown in Dehey:

https://www.cardcow.com/309950/mt-st-scholastica-college-atchison-kansas/

Ferdinand, IN:

History:

https://www.thedome.org/about/history/

No buildings shown in Dehey. 

Elizabeth, NJ:

History:

https://www.bensisnj.org/history

Building shown in Dehey:

https://www.bensisnj.org/

Covington, LA:

Took suppression in the 1980s.  The following obituary explains. This sister had been a member of the Louisiana Community, but transferred her Stability to the KY Community. 

https://www.stwalburg.org/2009/01/01/sr-juanita-federico-2009/

Building shown in Dehey (second photo down):

https://tammanyfamily.blogspot.com/2017/11/st-scholastica-domitory-covington.html