Irish Immigration in Springdale, Alexandria Township, Leavenworth County, Kansas, 1860 – 1907
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2011-04-19
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Kansas State University. Dept. of History
Abstract
The author describes the life of an early Irish Catholic settlement in eastern Kansas. Originally a Quaker community, Irish immigration "exploded" there just after the Civil War, eventually stamping the town with a particular religious culture. After railroads made the Fort Riley mail road obsolete, Springdale declined. St. Thomas Catholic Church was a vital center for decades.
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Leavenworth County, Springdale, Quakers, Irish Catholics, St. Thomas Catholic Church
