This is the story of a group of ordinary women gifted with extraordinary courage and radiant faith as they traverse a still-unfolding course passing from the Old World to the New.

Into a beckoning future hinted at but hidden still they journey on, responsive to the call of their Dominican vocation to give to others the fruits of contemplation.

The historical area presents in visual and audio form a tour through our history as the Adrian Dominican Congregation. Located on the first floor of Madden Hall, the historical area includes three rooms containing pictures and artifacts from various time periods: 1879 to 1933, 1933 to 1962, and 1968 to the present.

Special features include the desk that was used by Mother Mary Gerald Barry, Prioress of the Congregation from 1933 until her death in 1961; a large hand-lettered parchment book containing the names of all the Sisters who have made profession in the Congregation; and large panels of photographs depicting Congregation events and ministries.

The historical area is dedicated in loving appreciation to Sister Mary Philip Ryan, OP, faithful chronicler of Adrian Dominican women and their life in mission.