Near Centerville in Linn County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
"Quah-Kah-Ka-Num-Ad"
Rose Philippine Duchesne
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2013
1. "Quah-Kah-Ka-Num-Ad" Marker
"Quah-Kah-Ka-Num-Ad"
Potawatomie for
"Woman Who Prays Always".
Rose Philippine Duchesne
was a nun of the
Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus,
a teaching order.
She taught Indian children here in 1841.
She was cannonized a Saint on July 3, 1988.
Erected by Indian Awareness Center of the Fulton County Historical Society and St. Philippine Duchesne Memorial Park Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1838.
Location. 38° 14.071′ N, 94° 56.594′ W. Marker is near Centerville, Kansas, in Linn County. It can be reached from West 1525th Road. Marker is on the grounds of St. Philippine Duchesne Memorial Park, off 1525th Road, about four miles ENE of Centerville. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Centerville KS 66014, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas and specifically in Bleeding Kansas Border War Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Southern Plains, 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 Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Father Petit and the Trail of Death (a few steps from this marker); Priests House (a few steps from this marker); Log Convent (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Also see . . .
1. St. Philippine Duchesne Memorial Park, KS. (Submitted on December 7, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Shrine of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, St. Charles MO. (Submitted on December 7, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2013
2. St. Philippine Duchesne Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2013
3. "Quah-Kah-Ka-Num-Ad" Marker & Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2013
4. "Quah-Kah-Ka-Num-Ad" Marker & Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on September 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 929 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 7, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
