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By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011
Turkey Red Wheat Marker
SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER
| On U.S. 50, on the left when traveling east. |
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Children in Russia hand-picked the first seeds of this famous winter wheat for Kansas. They belonged to Mennonite Colonies preparing to emigrate from the steppes to the America prairies. A peace-loving sect, originally from Holland, the . . . — — Map (db m53056) HM |
| On Athletic Park Drive, 0.1 miles north of Fischer Field (football stadium), on the right when traveling west. |
| | The "Mennonite Settler," designed and sculpted by artist Max Nixon (1915-2000), was dedicated by the City of Newton September 10, 1942. Funding came from citizens of Newton, the Junior Chamber of Commerce, and the U.S. Works Progress Administration . . . — — Map (db m53494) HM |
May. 1, 2024