Places
This is a collection of short articles about places … and other things. It is broken into four categories and the first is a single piece that will probably never change. The other three represent a hodge-podge, within groups, that might be useful for local tours, county history or travel planning.
The Great American Desert. The broad expanse of wasteland west of the Missouri, Arkansas border was so useless it might provide a solution to the government’s Indian problem. Now it is home.
Local Sites. This is a collection of short descriptions of historical or interest sites inside of or very close to St. Paul. Some of these probably have potential for state or national interest.
Trips, Thoughts and Other Stuff. We aren’t in Kansas anymore Toto! Well, some of these items are about Kansas sites; others are about places in other states that we have found interesting. Generally these items will retain a frontier or Native American flavor—or maybe not!
This is a collection of short articles about places … and other things. It is broken into four categories and the first is a single piece that will probably never change. The other three represent a hodge-podge, within groups, that might be useful for local tours, county history or travel planning.
The Great American Desert. The broad expanse of wasteland west of the Missouri, Arkansas border was so useless it might provide a solution to the government’s Indian problem. Now it is home.
Local Sites. This is a collection of short descriptions of historical or interest sites inside of or very close to St. Paul. Some of these probably have potential for state or national interest.
- St. Francis de Hieronymo Catholic Church - A historical view.
- St. Paul, Kansas — 135 Years Ago is a description of our town about 15 - 18 years after the Osage Mission Town Company was formed.
- St. Paul, Kansas in the 1890's In Scale Model Form — A Truly remarkable scale model rendition of St. Paul's business district during the 1890's.
- St. Francis Cemetery
- Hope Cemetery
- The Basement Chapel
- Ladore – This small, Neosho County town was converted from one of Kansas’ wildest towns to a community of peace and virtue—overnight!
Trips, Thoughts and Other Stuff. We aren’t in Kansas anymore Toto! Well, some of these items are about Kansas sites; others are about places in other states that we have found interesting. Generally these items will retain a frontier or Native American flavor—or maybe not!
- Day Trip - St. Boniface Catholic Church, Scipio, Kansas
- Road Trip — Father Emil Kapaun. An illustrated story about a trip from St. Paul to Wichita to Pilsen, Kansas and back. The purpose was to learn about an extraordinary Korean era Chaplain who has been awarded a Congressional Medal of Honor; and is awaiting a higher honor -— Sainthood!
