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Holy Rosary's Bell Tower Cross

 
 
Holy Rosary's Bell Tower Cross Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 2, 2013
1. Holy Rosary's Bell Tower Cross Marker
Inscription.
In loving memory of Robert Bisbee, and in gratitude to his wife, Carol Bisbee, for designing, building and installing the cross on Holy Rosary's bell tower on the 10th of September 2003.
 
Erected by Holy Rosary Parish.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureArts, Letters, MusicReligion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 10, 2003.
 
Location. 39° 6.553′ N, 94° 34.378′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Missouri, in Jackson County. It is in Columbus Park. It is at the intersection of Missouri Avenue and Campbell Street, on the right when traveling east on Missouri Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 911 East Missouri Avenue, Kansas City MO 64106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Garrison Field House (approx. Ό mile away); Kansas City's Old Square (approx. 0.4 miles away); Kansas City's Old Square / Le Vieux Carre de Kansas City (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Old Chouteau Trading Post / Le Vieil Etablissement Commercial Chouteau (approx. 0.4 miles away); Oldham Hotel (approx.
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0.4 miles away); Kansas City Public Library Building (approx. half a mile away); Moving Hearts & Minds (approx. half a mile away); City Market (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kansas City.
 
Also see . . .
1. ​Welcome to the Holy Rosary Church. Church website homepage (Submitted on May 22, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 

2. Holy Rosary Historic District. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (Submitted on March 29, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.) 
 
Holy Rosary Catholic Church Cornerstone image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 2, 2013
2. Holy Rosary Catholic Church Cornerstone
Holy Rosary Catholic Church image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 2, 2013
3. Holy Rosary Catholic Church
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 868 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on March 29, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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