Historical Markers and War Memorials in Leavenworth, Kansas
Leavenworth is the county seat for Leavenworth County
Leavenworth is in Leavenworth County
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On Olive Street at 7th Street, on the right when traveling west on Olive Street.
This home was built circa 1870 by A. A. Higgenbotham. The stone was quarried at Junction City, Kansas. Messrs. Anthony, Goehner and Lysle negotiated with the Harvey family and the property was donated to Cushing Hospital in 1944. The Hospital . . . — — Map (db m53605) HM
On Esplanade Street, on the right when traveling north.
In 1997, the cities of Leavenworth, Kansas and Omihachiman, Japan became Sister and Brother cities. The two cities are connected because of the civic and religious commitment of one man, Mr. William Merrell Vories.
Vories was born in Leavenworth . . . — — Map (db m42105) HM
On Delaware Street at 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east on Delaware Street.
In Leavenworth's early days this building was the home of the Charles Ackenhausen Saddlery Company. Mr. Ackenhausen was a prominent and progressive citizen and a great benefit to Leavenworth after immigrating from Hanover, Germany. In 1858 he worked . . . — — Map (db m50885) HM
On 7th Street at Olive Street, in the median on 7th Street.
In memory of the Leavenworth area men and women who served in their country's wars
"O honor those who gave their todays for our tomorrows." — — Map (db m53567) WM
On Esplanade Street near Miami Street, on the left when traveling south.
"Each man carried a bowie-knife, a revolver, a pair of breeches, a shirt and a very don't-care a damn expression...The stews and brothels, the hospitals and poorhouses of the East can furnish thousands more of just such scabby, scurvy, scapegoats, . . . — — Map (db m46709) HM
On 4th Street (State Highway 7) at Cherokee Street, on the right when traveling north on 4th Street.
Carry Amelia Nation, the Kansas Prohibitionist, who became internationally known for breaking up saloons, was born in Kentucky in 1846. The widow of an alcoholic, she remarried and settled in Medicine Lodge, Kansas.
The state constitution . . . — — Map (db m42172) HM
On Shawnee Street at 6th Street, on the left when traveling west on Shawnee Street.
This building was the first site used by the I.O.O.F. in Kansas. The cornerstone was laid on May 14, 1867. Later renamed Davis Hall, the upper floor was used for local political meetings.
In 1975 the premises were included in the inventory of . . . — — Map (db m71708) HM
On 4th Street (U.S. 73) at Walnut Street, on the right when traveling south on 4th Street.
Rev. B. M. Hobson of Lexington, Mo. a Presbyterian preached in a grove of elms near 3rd & Miami in the summer of 1855. On 1 Jan. 1856 Rev. C. D. Martin of Philadelphia organized the First Presbyterian Church with nine members. The group reorganized . . . — — Map (db m46782) HM
On Olive Street at 7th Street, on the right when traveling west on Olive Street.
Into the grunt and growl life of the southwest frontier Fred Harvey brought an era of gracious manners, delicious food, good women, and high standards of service. Frederick Harvey was born in London in 1835. At fifteen Harvey immigrated to the . . . — — Map (db m53991) HM
On Esplanade Street at Delaware Street, on the left when traveling north on Esplanade Street.
The law firm of Sherman, Ewing and McCook was on the 2nd floor of a wooden building located in front of this pedestal. All four partners in the firm became general officers in the Union Army during the Civil War. The most famous member of the firm . . . — — Map (db m42154) HM
On Cherokee Street at 7th Street, on the left when traveling west on Cherokee Street.
In 1866 this area was given to the city to be used by farmers selling their products. For sale were hay, wood, live poultry, eggs, hand churned butter, farm smoked hams and bacon, and fruits and vegetables in season. Horese and mules were traded. . . . — — Map (db m53987) HM
On 4th Street (U.S. 73) at Shawnee Street, on the left when traveling north on 4th Street.
Dedicated to all who came before us - from our pioneers to our parents, to these we owe our freedom, faith, country, community and lives. May we enjoy and protect the good things of life in Mid-America that our heritage has made possible.
. . . — — Map (db m65047) HM WM
On 5th Avenue at Middle Street, on the left when traveling south on 5th Avenue.
David J. Brewer, distinguished jurist, lived in Leavenworth from 1859 to 1889. He served as judge of the First District Court of Kansas, 1865 to 1869; justice of the Kansas Supreme Court, 1871-1884; judge of the U.S. Circuit Court, 1884-1889; and . . . — — Map (db m82698) HM
On Olive Street at 7th Street, on the right when traveling west on Olive Street.
Fred Harvey, founder of the restaurant chain that bears his name, lived here from 1883 until his death. The family occupied the residence until 1943. It was transferred to the Leavenworth Board of Education in 1949.
Harvey pioneered well . . . — — Map (db m53603) HM
On 4th Street Trafficway (U.S. 73) at the entrance to the Eisenhower VA Medical Center, on the right when traveling north on 4th Street Trafficway.
SSG, US Army
DOB 11-2-84 DOD 6-11-11
KIA
Operation Enduring Freedom
3rd Plt, B Co, 1/75 Ranger Bn
Pakita Province, Afghanistan
[Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart] — — Map (db m86749) WM
On Delaware Street at 4th Street (U.S. 73), on the right when traveling east on Delaware Street.
Land for the building was purchased from the U.S. Government in 1857 by William H. Russell of Lafayette County, Missouri. The building was built in 1878 by James A. McGonigle for Francis Fitzwilliam. It was financed through the German Bank of . . . — — Map (db m46717) HM
On Esplanade Street at Delaware Street, on the right when traveling south on Esplanade Street.
William Tecumseh Sherman
Thomas Ewing Jr.
Hugh Boyle Ewing
Daniel McCook Jr.
All four members of the law firm served with distinction as general officers in the Union Army in the Civil War.
Thomas Ewing Jr. was the first Chief Justice . . . — — Map (db m42111) HM WM
On 5th Street north of Shawnee Street, on the right when traveling north.
Leavenworth was founded in June, 1854, although it was not incorporated until the following summer. During the territorial struggle which flared between proslavery and Free-State forces, the city was the scene of many incidents which contributed . . . — — Map (db m71724) HM
On Walnut Street near 4th Street (U.S. 73), on the left when traveling east.
After passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, May 30, 1864, this area was swiftly settled. The county was organized in 1855, taking its name from Gen. Henry Leavenworth who established the nearby fort in 1827.
In a county seat war, Leavenworth was . . . — — Map (db m46777) HM
On Walnut Street near 4th Street (U.S. 73), on the left when traveling east.
The Doughboy statue was first erected at Victory Junction in 1921 in memory of the members of the military who died in World War I. It was dedicated November 11, 1928.
In 1941 the statue was moved to its present location. Extensive deterioration . . . — — Map (db m66876) HM
On 4th Street (U.S. 73) near Walnut Street, on the right when traveling north.
Dedicated to the
Memory of our Boys
who made
The Supreme Sacrifice
in the World War
Byron H. Mehl Ernest Bagwell
Anthony Blanchard William E. Burns
Edward Blochberger Riley D. Cunningham
David H. Crockett Frank . . . — — Map (db m46751) WM
Created to reclaim this historic riverfront for the citizens of Leavenworth and to recall its prominent role in the development of the American West.
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When Leavenworth was established in . . . — — Map (db m42138) HM
On 5th Street south of Walnut Street, on the left when traveling south.
In 1899 the City of Leavenworth voted a tax levy for a library. Womens clubs, by library fund raising activities, accumulated $3,000 and steel magnate Andrew Carnegie contributed $30,000. The total was enough to build and equip the facility. . . . — — Map (db m71725) HM
On Esplanade Street at Delaware Street, on the left when traveling south on Esplanade Street.
Leavenworth in the eighteen sixties and seventies was a bustling boom town. River boats arrived almost daily and railroads were extending west and north carrying settlers, their property and supplies. Later three railroads built passenger stations . . . — — Map (db m42106) HM
On 4th Street (U.S. 73) at Delaware Street, on the right when traveling south on 4th Street.
Campaigning for the Presidency of the United States, Abraham Lincoln crossed the Missouri River from St. Joseph to Elwood, Kansas Territory, on December 1, 1859. From there, he was driven in a horse-drawn buggy to Leavenworth.
On December 3, . . . — — Map (db m46750) HM
On Esplanade Street at Shawnee Street, on the right when traveling north on Esplanade Street.
On this site once stood the most famous and magnificent hotel between St. Louis and San Francisco - the Planters. The Planters, a fine four story brick building with 100 guestrooms, opened for business in December 1856. The Planter's most . . . — — Map (db m42152) HM
On 2nd Street at Cherokee Street, on the right when traveling south on 2nd Street.
In the late 1800s and early 1900s Leavenworth was the most important manufacturing city in Kansas and one of the largest in the entire United States. It had sixty-seven prosperous and growing industries. It was third in furniture production in the . . . — — Map (db m42168) HM
On 5th Avenue at Middle Street, on the right when traveling south on 5th Avenue.
The Nathaniel Burt Home was constructed in 1895 for Nathaniel Henry Burt, president of the Great Western Stove Company. It was designed by William Feth, a local architect who also designed the Leavenworth County Courthouse and other local . . . — — Map (db m82699) HM
On 4th Street Trafficway (U.S. 73) at the entrance to the Eisenhower VA Medical Center, on the right when traveling north on 4th Street Trafficway.
Sergeant, US Army
Oct. 1, 1988 - Oct. 6, 2013
Killed in Action
Operation Enduring Freedom
B Co., 3/75 Ranger Regiment
[Bronze Star Medal for Valor, Purple Heart] — — Map (db m86751) WM
On 4th Street (U.S. 73) at Walnut Street, on the right when traveling north on 4th Street.
of the Glacial Age
Donated for Bicentennial Year
1976 by
Mr. and Mrs. William P. McNamee
from their farm located in
the SE 1/4 of Sec. 8 Twp. 10 R-22-E
Leavenworth County
Kansas — — Map (db m46753) HM
On 5th Street at Shawnee Street, on the right when traveling north on 5th Street.
With the faith and courage of
their forefathers who made
possible the freedom of these
United States
The Boy Scouts of America
dedicate this replica of the
Statue of Liberty as a pledge
of everlasting fidelity and
loyalty . . . — — Map (db m71710) HM
On Esplanade Street at Delaware Street, on the left when traveling south on Esplanade Street.
In 1984 V.B. Greenamyre and family gave the building to the City of Leavenworth. In 1985 a bond issue was voted to renovate the building and to build additional facilities. A half cent sales tax was approved to payoff those bonds and support the . . . — — Map (db m42110) HM
On Delaware Street at 4th Street, on the left when traveling east on Delaware Street.
Before you stands the manufacturer's bank building; once headquarters for the freighting firm of Russell, Majors and Waddell. Fort Leavenworth's strategic location made it the logical logistical supply center to support the U.S. Army throughout the . . . — — Map (db m46713) HM
Saint Mary was founded in 1859 by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth as an academy for young women. The academy moved to this site in 1870. The original building, St. Mary Hall (constructed 1868-70), served both as the Academy and the . . . — — Map (db m86756) HM
On 4th Street (U.S. 73) at Delaware Street, on the left when traveling north on 4th Street.
In the years 1855-1861 this firm was a major factor in the settlement of the West. Using thousands of teams, and both wagons and stagecoaches, it hauled supplies and passengers to Army posts and settlements west of Fort Leavenworth. Members of the . . . — — Map (db m46720) HM
On 7th Street at Miami Street, on the left when traveling north on 7th Street.
On 25 August 1861 the first Lutheran sermon in Leavenworth County was delivered in the Methodist church in Kickapoo. A congregation was organized on 9 March 1862 and a church was built on Delaware Street. In 1880 a second church was built at 7th . . . — — Map (db m53985) HM
On 7th Street near Seneca Street, on the right when traveling north.
Saint Paul's, the oldest church in Kansas, was the site of the first consecration of a church, the first confirmation of a child, and the first ordination of a priest.
From 1837 to 1856 a mission served both the fort and the city.
On December . . . — — Map (db m53983) HM
On Delaware Street at 4th Street (U.S. 73), on the right when traveling east on Delaware Street.
Leavenworth's Stockton Hall was built in 1857 at the southwest corner of Fourth and Delaware streets. Although not the first of the town's public halls, Stockton was to become the most famous. It was a frame building forty-five by one hundred and . . . — — Map (db m46716) HM
On this site the first Jewish place of worship in the state of Kansas was built. After a large Jewish community established residence in Leavenworth City, Kansas Territory. Temple B'Nai Jeshurun was constructed in 1866. Initially, the first group of . . . — — Map (db m103870) HM
On Esplanade Street near Pottawatomie Street, on the right when traveling north.
Daniel Read Anthony, born on February 15, 1820 and his sister, Susan Brownell Anthony, born on August 22, 1824, had tremendous influence over the course of events in Kansas and the nation. Daniel's influence was felt through his newspaper and Susan . . . — — Map (db m42150) HM
On 5th Avenue at Middle Street, on the right when traveling north on 5th Avenue.
In the early 1860's John Foster bought the farm land and house which is now Leavenworth's Museum. The farm was transferred to Lucien Scott a banker in 1882. Mr. Scott added the front part to the house and his architect George McKenna carved the . . . — — Map (db m82715) HM
On Metropolitian Street (State Highway 92) 0.2 miles north of State Highway 7, on the right.
Two weeks after Kansas was officially opened for settlement, the state's oldest city was born. The date was June 12, 1854, and the town was named for nearby Fort Leavenworth.
In September, type for the first regular weekly newspaper in Kansas . . . — — Map (db m19839) HM
On Delaware Street at South 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east on Delaware Street.
In this building in 1856 Lucien Scott and John Kerr opened a private bank, Scott, Kerr and Company. In 1874 it was merged with the First National Bank of Leavenworth which had been established in 1868. The First National Bank holds National Charter . . . — — Map (db m50890) HM
On Esplanade Street at Osage Street, on the right when traveling north on Esplanade Street.
North Esplanade Historic District
In the plat of the Town of Leavenworth, Kansas Territory, filed December 20, 1854, in the Surveyor General's Office at Fort Leavenworth, the proprietors of the town donated to the public "the perpetual use . . . — — Map (db m42073) HM
On Esplanade Street at Delaware Street, on the left when traveling north on Esplanade Street.
The railroad era began in the eastern part of the United States in the 1830's when the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad opened with thirteen miles of track. Most of the lines were built in the Northeast and Old Northwest.
The first Kansas Territorial . . . — — Map (db m42155) HM
On Delaware Street near 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east.
In the Eighteen Fifties, Sixties and Seventies with thousands of settlers pouring into Leavenworth by river boat and train the landing area housed banks, hotels, saloons, offices, stores and livery stables.
As the city grew away from the river . . . — — Map (db m50900) HM
On Delaware Street near 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east.
Leavenworth - Gateway to the West and Headquarters of the Department of the Missouri - was the supply base for settlers and emigrants to the vast region lying west to the Pacific Ocean. Selected because of the excellence of its site, the . . . — — Map (db m50902) HM
On 5th Avenue at Middle Street, on the right when traveling south on 5th Avenue.
Abraham Lincoln addressed one of the largest assemblies in Kansas Territory from these steps on December 6, 1859. The steps were originally at the Planters Hotel located on the north side of Shawnee, between the levee and Main (Esplanade). Five . . . — — Map (db m82700) HM
In 1854 the river was the freeway of commerce, and every stable landing was a natural stop. The Missouri bends in at the Leavenworth area, and the current runs along a natural limestone bluff for some miles. A small creek cut through that bluff at . . . — — Map (db m42141) HM
On Shawnee Street east of 5th Street, on the right when traveling east.
Here stood one of the most famous saloons of the West. The building called Kunzs Hall and built in 1869 also housed the Kansas Freie Presse a German language newspaper and the H. J. Helmers Barber Shop. The saloon was named “Star of the . . . — — Map (db m71718) HM
On Shawnee Street east of 5th Street, on the right when traveling west.
Located at this spot was the Star of the West Saloon, which was in business from around 1869 until 1887. Although no famous events or persons are associated with this saloon, the Star of the West was a fine representative of the wild and woolly . . . — — Map (db m71723) HM
On Frankin Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
This unique chapel was built in 1893. Architect Louis Curtis[s] of Kansas City designed the structure after an old gothic chapel he had seen in England.
It has served veterans of all wars from the Mexican War (1848) on. The beautiful stained . . . — — Map (db m50912) HM
On 4th Street Trafficway (U.S. 73) at the entrance to the Eisenhower VA Medical Center, on the right when traveling north on 4th Street Trafficway.
Gentle Visitor
This memorial is dedicated to all the men and women who served these United States of America during times of war and peace. — — Map (db m85001) WM
On 7th Street at Cherokee Street, on the right when traveling north on 7th Street.
Isaac and Mary Cody and family arrived in the Leavenworth area June 10, 1854, and built a seven-room log cabin in Salt Creek Valley, just north of Fort Leavenworth. Bill was 9 years old, the only son in a family of girls. Immediately upon arrival . . . — — Map (db m53990) HM
On 4th Street Trafficway (U.S. 73) at the entrance to the Eisenhower VA Medical Center, on the right when traveling north on 4th Street Trafficway.
SPC, US Army
DOB 8-27-87 DOD 8-1-08
KIA
Operation Enduring Freedom
3rd Bridgade, 1st Infantry,
A Company
Asadabad, Afghanistan
[Bronze Star Metal and Purple Heart] — — Map (db m86737) WM