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Pioneer Family
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By William Fischer, Jr., February 20, 2012 | |
| | | 1. Pioneer Family Marker | | |
Inscription.
The first twenty-three families of Volga-Germans arrived in Victoria on April 8, 1876, and established the Village of Herzog in the area north of this point. The first religious activities of these settlers centered around the Village Cross. In the following months and years they were joined by many more Volga-German immigrants. The community outgrew three church buildings before the present church was completed in 1912. This statue, a tribute to these pioneers, was dedicated July 28, 1976.
Erected 1976.
Marker series. This marker is included in the Markers Attached to Sculpture marker series.
Location. 38° 51.427′ N, 99° 9.087′ W. Marker is in Victoria, Kansas, in Ellis County. Marker is at the intersection of Cathedral Avenue and 10th Street, on the left when traveling north on Cathedral Avenue. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Victoria KS 67671, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Cathedral of the Plains (within shouting distance of this marker); Capuchin - Franciscan Friars (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Otero & Sellar's Warehouse (approx. 9.7 miles away); United States Land Office (approx. 9.7 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 9.8 miles away); Fort Hays State University War Memorial (approx. 10.2 miles away); Icehouse (approx. 10.3 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Victoria.| | | | 
By William Fischer, Jr., February 20, 2012 | |
| | | 2. Pioneer Family Statue and Marker | | Sculpture by Peter Felten | | |
Also see . . .
1. Founding Settlers of Herzog. (Submitted on September 26, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
2. St. Fidelis Church; The Cathedral of the Plains. (Submitted on September 26, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
3. Germans from Russia in Kansas. (Submitted on September 26, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
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By William Fischer, Jr., February 20, 2012 | |
| | | 3. Pioneer Family Sculpture Detail | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., February 20, 2012 | |
| | | 4. Pioneer Family Sculpture Detail | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., February 20, 2012 | |
| | | 5. St. Fidelis Church - Cathedral of the Plains | | Across the street from the sculpture | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on September 26, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 47 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 26, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.
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