Highland in Doniphan County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Rubeti Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 29, 2011
1. Rubeti Memorial Marker
The hand-hewn bricks in this memorial were taken from the fireplace of Rubeti Lodge. Constructed as a home for Indian girls, Rubeti Lodge was erected as a memorial to Sophie Rubeti, a young girl of the Sac Indian tribe. Sophie lived at the mission & acquired the rudiments of Christianity taught by Father Irvin.
Through hard work and a frugal existance, Sophie acquired $200 which she placed on deposit with the St. Joseph Trust Company. She instructed the trust company to turn over half the money to Highland College if anything should happen to her. The other half was to be used to "teach little children to follow Christ."
Shortly after her eighteenth birthday, Sophie suffered a fatal attack of tuberculosis. The story of her life and bequest travelled across America & Scotland. A fund was started to build Rubeti Lodge in her honor. The original building was razed in 1978.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1978.
Location. 39° 51.583′ N, 95° 16.225′ W. Marker is in Highland, Kansas, in Doniphan County. It is on Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is on the Highland
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Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Eastern Kansas. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Irvin Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Highland Community College (within shouting distance of this marker); Smithton Lodge No. 1 A.F.&A.M. (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Highland Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); Sir Knight John W. Smith / Daniel D. Vanderslice (approx. one mile away); Cooperation and Conflict on the Trail (approx. 2.2 miles away); The Iowa, Sac and Fox Mission (approx. 2.2 miles away); The Highland Presbyterian Mission (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Highland.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 29, 2011
2. Rubeti Memorial and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 29, 2011
3. Rubeti Memorial
Looking west along Main Street from the memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 912 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 2, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
