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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM108S_home-of-frederick-henry-harvey_Leavenworth-KS.html
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 prepar…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM107V_the-knapp-house_Leavenworth-KS.html
Built in 1894 byChauncey L. Knapp,founder & owner ofC.L. Knapp & Co.418 Delaware
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM107T_american-legion-post-23-veterans-memorial_Leavenworth-KS.html
In memory of the Leavenworth areamen and women who servedin their country's wars
"O honor those who gave theirtodays for our tomorrows."
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZSJ_2nd-lt-henry-ossian-flipper_Leavenworth-KS.html
Born - 21 March 1856Thomasville, Georgia- Early Schooling -Private TutorsAmerican Missionary AssociationAtlanta University—————U.S. Military Academy01 July 1873 - 14 June 18774th Black to Attend1st Black to Graduate&m…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZSG_general-roscoe-robinson-jr_Leavenworth-KS.html
Born: 11 October 1928St. Louis, MissouriCommissioned: 01 Jun 1951United States Military AcademyRetired: 30 November 1985Died: 22 July 1993—————"His legacy, and your charge...Instill in our youth the basicvalues of har…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZSC_555th-parachute-infantry-company_Leavenworth-KS.html
Dedicated to the first blackparachute infantry—————The Original Seventeen*—————1st Assigned and Selected1ST SGT. Walter Morris1st to Take Qualification JumpSSGT Calvin R. Beal—&mdas…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYCP_the-v-a-medical-center-chapel_Leavenworth-KS.html
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 gl…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYCH_the-landing-retail-district_Leavenworth-KS.html
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 navigabil…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYCF_the-landing_Leavenworth-KS.html
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 …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYC6_the-first-bank-in-kansas_Leavenworth-KS.html
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 Charte…