St. Benedict in Nemaha County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Grotto at St. Mary's Church
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 1, 2011
1. The Grotto at St. Mary's Church Marker
The Grotto at St. Mary's Church, inspired by Our Lady of Lourdes', was built in 1936 under the direction of Rev. Cyril Bayer, OSB and William Wallace Van Liew of Atchison, Kansas. The site of daily recitation of the Rosary during WWII, parishioners thank Our Heavenly Mother for no loss of life of a serviceman from the parish during the war.
Erected by Members of St. Mary's Parish.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.
Location. 39° 53.153′ N, 96° 5.898′ W. Memorial is in St. Benedict, Kansas, in Nemaha County. It can be reached from Main Street. Marker is at the Grotto, just north of the church, which is located north of 176th Street (Kansas 178). Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 9208 Main Street, Seneca KS 66538, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Kansas. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Liberty School Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); World War Memorial (approx. 3.9 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 3.9 miles away); The Seneca Post Office (approx. 4 miles away); City Hall (approx.
this page online
Also see . . . St. Mary's Church. Website homepage (Submitted on May 29, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 1, 2011
2. The Grotto at St. Mary's Church and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 1, 2011
3. The Grotto at St. Mary's Church (back)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 1, 2011
4. The Grotto at St. Mary's Church
Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,165 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 29, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
