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

St. Joseph Catholic Church

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 1, 2026

1. St. Joseph Catholic Church Marker

Inscription.

St. Joseph Parish was founded by Bishop John Baptist Miege in 1858. The first church, a frame building facing Osage Street, was dedicated on July 10, 1859.

On October 9, 1864, Bishop Miege transferred the parish to Carmelite fathers who had recently arrived from Germany. St. Joseph's was the first house of the Carmelite Order in the United States & Canada. A national parish for German Catholics, the German language was used in liturgies into the twentieth century.

The present brick church was dedicated on June 18, 1871.

Erected 1984 by Leavenworth County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.

Location. 39° 19.209′ N, 94° 55.299′ W. Marker is in Leavenworth, Kansas, in Leavenworth County. It is at the intersection of Broadway Street and Miami Street, on the right when traveling north on Broadway Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 306 North Broadway Street, Leavenworth KS 66048, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas and specifically in Greater Kansas City.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

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 Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Paul Lutheran Church (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ft. Leavenworth - Ft. Scott Military Road (about 700 feet away); St. Paul Episcopal Church Flagpole

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Paul's Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); "Life on the River" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Merritt Insley House (approx. ¼ mile away); Temple B'Nai Jeshurun (approx. ¼ mile away); "In Honor of the Military" (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leavenworth.

Also see . . . The History of Immaculate Conception—St. Joseph Parish. (Submitted on June 7, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

St. Joseph Catholic Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 1, 2026

2. St. Joseph Catholic Church

Marker on stone near corner of building

St. Joseph Catholic Church Cornerstone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 1, 2026

3. St. Joseph Catholic Church Cornerstone

St. Joseph Catholic School Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 1, 2026

4. St. Joseph Catholic School Building

Adjacent north of the church

Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 7, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.