La Crosse in Rush County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Grass Park
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 20, 2022
1. Grass Park Marker
This park was named in honor of H. W. Grass, Sr., La Crosse banker who gave much to the early day development of La Crosse.
Original property for the park was given to the city in 1956 by the descendants of H. W. Grass, Sr. Later additions were given by David Clymer, Mildred Brandt and family, John Luft and Joe Herrman.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1956.
Location. 38° 31.476′ N, 99° 18.625′ W. Marker is in La Crosse, Kansas, in Rush County. Marker can be reached from 1st Street just west of Main Street (U.S. 183), on the right when traveling west. Marker is located near the southeast corner of Grass Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 1st Street, La Crosse KS 67548, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Howard R. Barnard (within shouting distance of this marker); War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (approx. 0.2 miles away); Barnard Library (approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of Entre Nous College (approx. 13˝ miles away).
Also see . . . Harry White Grass Sr. (Find A Grave)
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Brothers Harry W. and Cephas H. Grass reached Hays City on the 1st of April 1877, the former with a working capital of $5. During his first summer he worked near Hays at $14 a month, principally herding sheep and cattle. He was thus employed at Hays City in 1881 when he was offered a position in the bank owned by Hill P. Wilson. The result was that he was identified with the bank for almost ten years, in either a clerical or an official capacity. Then for four years he held the position of superintendent of public instruction of Ellis County, and next succeeded to the cashiership of the First National Bank of La Crosse. That institution was afterward merged into the Farmers and Merchants Bank, and he was its president for ten years.(Submitted on December 26, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)Mr. Grass was elected to the Lower House of the Kansas Legislature in 1904 and served two terms in that body. From 1907 to 1913 Mr. Grass was a member of the board of regents of the Kansas State Normal School. In addition to his state-wide prominence in political and educational matters he accomplished much for the local schools during his thirteen years of service as a member of the La Crosse School Board.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 20, 2022
2. Grass Park Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 67 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 26, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
