St. Mary's Hospital of Emporia

St. Mary's Hospital of Emporia was first opened on this location in 1884 by the Sisters of the Order of St. Francis at Lafayette, In. For many years it was the only hospital between Kansas City and Wichita, and it ...

Emporia's Mexican American Veterans Memorial

In honor of the Mexican American men and women of Emporia, Kansas, who proudly served their country

Killed in Action WWII

Jesse Garcia • Robert Ramirez

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Emporia High School World War II Memorial

[Roll of Honored Dead]

Class of 1938

Glen P. Austin, Jr. • Carl F. Hancock • George W. Gibson, Jr. • Harold E. McCanis

Class of 1939

Dean Class • Vernon Hiatt, Jr. • Dale E. Fillmore • Joseph R. Sheen, Jr. • Jim ...

Emporia's Liberty Bell

Ship's Bell

Frigate

[USS] Emporia [(PF-28)]

Gift from

Department of

National Defense

James Forrestal

Secretary

1946

Marker is on Commercial Street (Kansas Route 99), on the right when traveling south.

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Emporia

Founded Feb. 22nd, 1857

by

George W. Brown

G. W. Deitzler

Lyman Allan

Columbus Hornsby

Preston B. Plumb

Site of First Public Building,

The "Emporia House" (Hotel)

June 1st, 1857

First Issue of Kanzas News

June 6th, 1857

First Public Church Services

June 7th, 1857

Bank Site Since 1872

Memorial by Lyon County

Old Settlers Association

George ...

Emporia – Greensville Veteran War Memorial

Erected by

American Legion Post No. 46

Greensville Ruritan Club

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 5371

1987

Marker can be reached from Battery Avenue east of South Main Street (U.S. 301).

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Emporia Railroad History

The Petersburg Railroad was constructed in the early 1830s between Petersburg, Virgina and Weldon, North Carolina, through the towns of Belfield and Hicksford (present-day Emporia). It is considered the first railroad in the South built in a north-south direction. During ...

Emporia

Founded Feb. 22nd, 1857

by

George W. Brown

G. W. Deitzler

Lyman Allan

Columbus Hornsby

Preston B. Plumb

Site of First Public Building,

The "Emporia House" (Hotel)

June 1st, 1857

First Issue of Kanzas News

June 6th, 1857

First Public Church Services

June 7th, 1857

Bank Site Since 1872

Memorial by Lyon County

Old Settlers Association

George ...