Herington in Dickinson County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Juan de Padilla Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 1, 2011
1. Juan de Padilla Memorial
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Juan de Padilla
Martyr for the Faith
Yielded his life here
in 1542
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Coronado 1541
J.V. Brower 1896
Erected 1904 by Robert Henderson, C.R. Schilling and Rev. J.F. Leary for Quivira Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1542.
Location. 38° 40.478′ N, 96° 56.718′ W. Marker is in Herington, Kansas, in Dickinson County. It can be reached from Broadway. Monument is in Father Padilla Memorial Park, off North Broadway, about 500 feet southwest of the municipal pool. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Herington KS 67449, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Kansas’ Smoky Hills. 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 Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Vietnam Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bicentennial Monument Dedication (approx. 0.7 miles away); Rock Island Depot (approx. Ύ mile away); Dwight David Eisenhower (approx. 1.8 miles away); Hope City Bell (approx. 7.2 miles
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Father Juan de Padilla & Quivira (was approx. 1.8 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Also see . . .
1. Juan de Padilla. (Submitted on November 21, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Juan de Padilla. 1912 Kansas Cyclopedia entry (Submitted on November 21, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 1, 2011
2. Juan de Padilla Memorial Sponsors
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 1, 2011
3. Juan de Padilla Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 1, 2011
4. Juan de Padilla Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 1, 2011
5. Juan de Padilla Memorial
Looking NNE toward municipal pool in right distance
Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,083 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 21, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
