La Crosse-Brookdale Township in Rush County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Rush County Historical Society

Incorporated May 1, 1963

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 28, 2023

1. Rush County Historical Society Marker

Inscription.

Roy Ehly, President • Oliver Wilhelm, Vice President • Harry Grass, Secretary • Stan Merrill, Treasurer

The Post Rock Museum was inspired by Bill Appel in 1962 as a means of preserving for future generations our heritage of post rock history, architecture, and landscape

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical date for this entry is May 1, 1963.

Location. 38° 31.479′ N, 99° 18.716′ W. Marker is in La Crosse, Kansas, in Rush County. It is in La Crosse-Brookdale Township. It is on 1st Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 1st St, La Crosse KS 67548, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Kansas. It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Comanchería,

the Dust Bowl,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies: Grass Park (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Howard R. Barnard (about 600 feet away); 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. 13½ miles away).

Post Rock Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 28, 2023

2. Post Rock Museum

The Post Rock Museum is located on the Rush County Historical Society campus. In the foreground of the photo is a Kansas post rock limestone fence.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 28, 2023

3. Post Rock Museum

Inside the Post Rock Museum in LaCrosse, Kansas.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 155 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 27, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.