Leavenworth in Leavenworth County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
First Meeting of the Methodist Church
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2010
1. First Meeting of the Methodist Church Marker
First Meeting of the
Methodist Church
October 8, 1854
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1807.
Location. 39° 19.061′ N, 94° 54.504′ W. Marker is in Leavenworth, Kansas, in Leavenworth County. It can be reached from Cherokee Street. Marker is in Leavenworth Landing Park, about 250 feet east of the intersection of Esplanade and Cherokee Streets. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: The Port of Leavenworth (a few steps from this marker); Leavenworth Landing Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Sisters of Charity (within shouting distance of this marker); Riverfront Community Center (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Leavenworth's Union Depot (about 500 feet away); Law Offices of Sherman, Ewing, and McCook (about 500 feet away); General William Tecumseh Sherman (about 500 feet away); The Great Railroad Era (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leavenworth.
Also see . . . First United Methodist Church of Leavenworth.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2010
2. First Meeting of the Methodist Church Marker
Looking NNW toward park entrance
Credits. This page was last revised on January 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 516 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 5, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
