Leavenworth in Leavenworth County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Sisters of Charity
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2010
1. Sisters of Charity Marker
Sisters of Charity
in Leavenworth
November 11, 1858
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers • Women. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1807.
Location. 39° 19.038′ N, 94° 54.496′ W. Marker is in Leavenworth, Kansas, in Leavenworth County. It can be reached from South Esplanade Street. Marker is in Leavenworth Landing Park, about 350 feet southeast 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: First Meeting of the Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The Port of Leavenworth (within shouting distance of this marker); Leavenworth Landing Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Riverfront Community Center (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Leavenworth's Union Depot (about 600 feet away); General William Tecumseh Sherman (about 700 feet away); Law Offices of Sherman, Ewing, and McCook (about 700 feet away); The Great Railroad Era (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leavenworth.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2010
2. Sisters of Charity Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2010
3. Sisters of Charity Marker
Looking north, with the Missouri River at right
via Sisters of Charity, unknown
4. November 11, 1858: First Sisters of Charity arrive in Leavenworth, Kansas
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Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 699 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 5, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on March 11, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
