2022 Fall Newsletter

Posed behind the Potawatmoi Trail of Death Marker, is a group of riders that accompanied Episcopal Bishop Sparks from Johnson County into Paola. From left to right they are, Bend Daniels, Haley Ussery, Nissa Aleman, Kenny Ussery, Sara Lamprise, Bishop Doug Sparks, Emma Trucco, Murphy Dutton, Wyatt Dutton, Tom Ziegler and Aaron Dutton. The riders and Bishop Sparks traveled on to Osawatomie where he spent the night. On the following day they went down to Parker and then on-to St. Philippine Duchesne Park. The museum has hundreds of artifacts on display that were excavated from the St Marys Mission site. Henry J Rockers mounted most of the artifacts under photo frames and the rest are in glass display cases.

The Park is located in Linn County, follow Kansas Highway 7 from Osawatomie south to just past mile marker 100. At the bottom of hill there is a brown sign instructing you to turn onto W1525th Rd . The road runs straight west for a while then turns southward for a bit then follows along a creek and up a hill. The the entrance gate is on the south side of the road..

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