Springdale, Leavenworth County
Date
2010-03
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Publisher
Kansas State University, The Chapman Center for Rural Studies
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.
Description
Baker, Zach, “Springdale, Leavenworth County,” Chapman Center Research Collections, https://ccrsresearchcollections.omeka.net/items/show/3.
Keywords
Springdale, Leavenworth County, St. Thomas Catholic Church, Irish Catholics, Quakers, Zach Baker
