First Presbyterian Church Marker

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Hays in Ellis County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

First Presbyterian Church

By William Fischer, Jr., February 20, 2012

1. First Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription.

Hays City's first years were marked with bloodshed, lawlessness, and feuds. Eight Presbyterians sought to form a church that would help create law, order, and decency in the community. Under the leadership of a dauntless woman, "Grandma" Annie Wilson, they organized the First Presbyterian Church on May 27, 1873. This native stone church was built in 1879.

Location. 38° 52.19′ N, 99° 19.945′ W. Marker is in Hays, Kansas, in Ellis County. Marker is at the intersection of 7th Street and Main Street, on the left when traveling west on 7th Street. Click for map. Marker is in front of the Ellis County Historical Society Museum. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 West 7th Street, Hays KS 67601, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. United States Land Office (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); Otero & Sellar's Warehouse (about 600 feet away); Fort Hays State University War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Fort Hays (approx. 0.7 miles away); Commissary Warehouse (approx. 0.7 miles away); Time Capsule (approx. 0.7 miles away); Monarch of the Plains (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Hays (approx. ¾ mile away). Click for a list of all markers in Hays.

Also see . . .

Former First Presbyterian Church and Marker Photo, Click for full size

By William Fischer, Jr., February 20, 2012

2. Former First Presbyterian Church and Marker

1. Ellis County (Kansas) Historical Society. (Submitted on September 26, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
2. First Presbyterian Church of Hays, Kansas. (Submitted on September 26, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)

First Presbyterian Church Date Stone Photo, Click for full size

By William Fischer, Jr., February 20, 2012

3. First Presbyterian Church Date Stone

Credits. This page originally submitted on September 26, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 51 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 26, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.