Lucas in Russell County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Post Rock Limestone and the Czechoslovakian Immigrant Experience
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2011
1. Post Rock Limestone and the Czechoslovakian Immigrant Experience Marker
Innovative use of native Dakota sandstone, a unique geological formation found only in this region, by pioneer Czech settlers can still be seen in our fencelines, farmsteads, civic & vernacular architecture, bridges, backroads, & byways.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Immigration • Natural Resources • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 39° 3.5′ N, 98° 32.299′ W. Marker is in Lucas, Kansas, in Russell County. It is on Main Street near 2nd Street, on the right when traveling south. Mural is on the north wall of a commercial building bordering a small park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 135 South Main Street, Lucas KS 67648, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 16 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Garden of Eden (approx. 0.2 miles away); Roy and Clara Miller's Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Post Rock Scenic Byway (approx. 6½ miles away); Dinner Bell and Stone Post from the William Garrett Ranch in the 1890's (approx. 15½ miles away); Mary Ann "Mother" Bickerdyke: A Kansas Legend (approx. 15½ miles away); Hitching Post From The John J. Gross Homestead (approx. 15.6 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. Lucas, Kansas. Kansas Travel website entry (Submitted on April 8, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Immigration to Kansas. Kansas Peoples website entry (Submitted on April 8, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Czechs in Kansas. Kansapedia website entry (Submitted on January 30, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
4. Vonada Stone Company - 8 Wonders of Kansas Commerce. Kansas Sampler Foundation website entry (Submitted on April 9, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2011
2. Post Rock Limestone and the Czechoslovakian Immigrant Experience Mural
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2011
3. Post Rock Limestone Geological Map on Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2011
4. Cracking Rock on Post Rock Limestone Mural
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2011
5. Post Rock Limestone Posts on Mural
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2011
6. Post Rock Limestone Fence Posts in a Lucas Park
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2011
7. Post Rock Limestone Fence Post in a Lucas Park
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 30, 2023
8. Post Rock Limestone and the Czechoslovakian Immigrant Experience Mural
Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 785 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 8, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4, 5. submitted on April 9, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 6, 7. submitted on April 10, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 8. submitted on March 27, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.
