Established by
Fr. Dumortier, frontier missionary
First Mass December, 1864
Catholic mission for
Irish Settlers and Native Americans
Used as a school and community
meeting place
Destroyed by tornado on June 11, 2008 . . . — — Map (db m90507) HM
The Butterfield Overland Dispatch was organized by Col. David Butterfield in early 1865 to carry freight and passengers from Atchison, Kansas to Denver, Colorado (via the 592 mile long Smoky Hill route). Relay stations were built every twelve . . . — — Map (db m90427) HM
The grateful members of the American Legion Post 240 dedicate this monument to keep alive the memories of all men and women who served the United States of America in peace and war — — Map (db m90425) WM