Salina in Saline County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
St. Barnabus Hospital Portico Columns
Inscription.
St. Barnabus Hospital (1909-1922)
which later became the
St. John's Junior School (1922-1964)
Scientia Virtus Disciplina
LTC Russell "Russ" Lund Guernsey
Commandant-Instructor-Scientist
1946 - 1988
LTC Virgil "Lefty" Benjamin Loy
Coach-Instructor-Historian
1952 - 1988
Erected by St. John's Military Academy.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1946.
Location. 38° 51.739′ N, 97° 36.568′ W. Marker is in Salina, Kansas, in Saline County. It can be reached from West Otis Avenue. Monument is on the grounds of the St. John's Military School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 West Otis Avenue, Salina KS 67401, 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 Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Colonel Keith G. Duckers (within shouting distance of this marker); The Old Mule-Skinner (within shouting distance of this marker); Lt. Col. Paul H. Kellogg, USMC (within shouting distance of this marker); Col., The Rev'd R.L. Clem (within shouting distance of this marker); St. John's Military School Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Col. James B. Irwin (within shouting distance of this marker); Dennis Gerard Pugh (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lynching in America / The Lynching of Dana Adams (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salina.
Also see . . . St. John's Military School. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 1, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 655 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 2, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 6. submitted on February 3, 2015.





