Near Fort Scott in Bourbon County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Sister Teresa Dolan
Sisters of Mercy
of Kansas in 1886
Erected by Sisters of Mercy.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Charity & Public Work • Churches & Religion • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.
Location. 37° 50.528′ N, 94° 44.428′ W. Marker is near Fort Scott, Kansas, in Bourbon County. Marker is in the Sisters of Mercy section of St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, on Locust Road, about 0.5 miles west of 205th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Scott KS 66701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Little White House (approx. 1.4 miles away); Fort Scott Civil War Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); In Honored Memory (approx. 1.8 miles away); Site of Fort Henning (approx. 1.8 miles away); 20th Century Veterans' Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); Fort Scott Spanish American War Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); Fort Scott (approx. 1.8 miles away); Milrose Block (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Scott.
Regarding Sister Teresa Dolan. A book titled Mercy in the heartland: A 100-year story of the Sisters of Mercy in Kansas, by Brau, was published in 1986.
Also see . . . History of the Sisters of Mercy Order. (Submitted on January 21, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 412 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 20, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on January 21, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.