Fort Scott in Bourbon County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Mercy Hospital Cross
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 6, 2016
1. Mercy Hospital Cross Marker
In memory of
John F. Benage, MD
The cross was originally donated by
Dr. and Mrs. Benage
To Mercy Hospital in 1989
"The cross should be a sign of hope and not of despair.
It reminds us that Jesus Christ should be at the very center of our lives."
John F. Benage MD
December 1989
Erected 2003 by Mercy Hospital.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Science & Medicine. A significant historical month for this entry is June 2003.
Location. 37° 48.354′ N, 94° 42.466′ W. Marker is in Fort Scott, Kansas, in Bourbon County. It is on Woodland Hills Blvd (Mercy Hospital Entrance Dr) west of U.S. 69, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 Woodland Hills Blvd, Fort Scott KS 66701, 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, 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: Gordon Parks Homecoming (approx. 0.8 miles away); Combat Infantrymen (approx. 1.2 miles away); Fort Scott National Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away); Jeannette Huntington Ware (approx. 1.3 miles away); 1st Regiment Kansas Colored Volunteers (approx.
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More about this marker. The cross was originally placed at the "old" Mercy Hospital and moved to the new campus in 2003.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 6, 2016
2. Mercy Hospital Cross
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 6, 2016
3. Mercy Hospital Cross
Credits. This page was last revised on March 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 480 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 9, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
