On West 6th Street just west of State Street, on the left when traveling west.
Mary Mullen was born to Mary Ann Mullen in 1899 in New York City. As an infant, she was taken to the New York Foundling Hospital, to be cared for by the Sisters of Charity. Soon, she was selected for placement in a Western home, and traveled to . . . — — Map (db m212528) HM
On West 13th Street at Washington Street, on the right when traveling east on West 13th Street.
Genevieve was the daughter of John Whaley and Katie Hunt. Shortly after her birth she was placed in the New York Foundling Hospital. Peter and Elizabeth (Windholz) Dreiling in Victoria, Kansas met their new daughter, Genevieve, at the train . . . — — Map (db m179555) HM
On 8th Street at Main Street, on the left when traveling west on 8th Street.
Built as a dry goods store by Hill P. Wilson in 1874, this stone building was the home of the Government Land Office from 1875 till 1877, and possibly as late as 1879, when the office was moved to WaKeeney. Thousands of pioneers filed homestead and . . . — — Map (db m59796) HM
On 3rd Street (Old U.S. 40) at Cathedral Avenue, on the left when traveling west on 3rd Street.
Left their home in Fife, Scotland
to join the Victoria Colony.
Contracted Typhoid Fever while
traveling up the Mississippi River.
---Laid to rest here Summer 1873---
Margaret, 27 • William, 25 • Robert, 24
Thomas, 18 • Jane, 16
They . . . — — Map (db m95692) HM
On Fort Street at 8th Street, on the right when traveling south on Fort Street.
George Bardsley resided on this site from 1869 to 1879. An early-day saloonkeeper, restauranteur and County Commissioner, Bardsley was elected Ellis County Sheriff in 1875 in a bitter contest with Jack Bridges. Bardsley captured Isaac “Big Ike” . . . — — Map (db m204749) HM
On West 10th Street west of Main Street, on the right when traveling west.
One of Hays City’s earliest post offices was in Evans’ grocery store. Here on June 23,1869, clerk A. B. Webster, afterwards mayor and marshal of Dodge City, shot and killed Joseph N. Weiss. Joe was proprietor of the local Omaha Saloon, a former . . . — — Map (db m96501) HM
Near 1st Street just west of Main Street (U.S. 183), on the right when traveling west.
This park was named in honor of H. W. Grass, Sr., La Crosse banker who gave much to the early day development of La Crosse. Original property for the park was given to the city in 1956 by the descendants of H. W. Grass, Sr. Later additions were . . . — — Map (db m212972) HM
On West 10th Street west of Main Street, on the right when traveling west.
Marcellus E. Joyce, Union spy during the Civil War and well-known journalist of this day, presided from 1867 to 1868 as justice of the peace for most of the western Kansas. “Chief Justice” Joyce legends unanimously suggest that he . . . — — Map (db m96510) HM
On Main Street north of 12th Street, on the left when traveling north.
Co-founder, with William Rose, in 1867, of the town of Rome, predecessor of Hays.
The townsite of Rome is one mile west of this point (West 12th St., extended), north of the R.R. track and along the west bank of Big Creek. A permanent marker is . . . — — Map (db m95621) HM
On Main Street at 10th Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
When Ellis County's elected officials failed in mid-1869 to maintain law and order, the "Better Class of Citizens" hired well-known gunfighter James Butler Hickok to act as "Sheriff". Sam Strawhun and Bill Mulvey resisted Hickok and were soon . . . — — Map (db m95604) HM
On Fort Street at West 13th Street, on the right when traveling south on Fort Street.
The Justus Bissing, Frederick Karlin, and
Frederick Koerner families stayed on this
site from March 1 till April 8 of 1876, while
they were building their sod dugouts in
nearby Katherinenstadt (Catherine). These
people were the first of . . . — — Map (db m96490) HM
Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
