Baker, Zach2021-02-122021-02-122010-03https://hdl.handle.net/2097/41085Baker, Zach, “Springdale, Leavenworth County,” Chapman Center Research Collections, https://ccrsresearchcollections.omeka.net/items/show/3.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.This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). NOTE: Rights status of accompanying images may differ from text.SpringdaleLeavenworth CountySt. Thomas Catholic ChurchIrish CatholicsQuakersZach BakerText