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Make your list, check it twice and gather your friends for a fun-filled day shopping in historic Atchison! Local businesses will have treats, specials, contests and plenty of holiday cheer.
Despite a few privileged years living with her grandparents in Atchison, Kansas, Amelia Earhart's childhood years were fairly transitional. Her father's job took him to Des Moines, where the family joined him a few years later. In 1913
Atchison, KS Famous PeopleBenedictine monks established St. Benedict's Abbey in the late 1850s. Today about 40 monks reside at the abbey on the northern edge of Benedictine College. The historic complex is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The Gothic-style abbey, completed in 1929
Atchison, KS Historic ChurchesThis charming limestone building was completed in 1868 according to plans of Richard Upjohn, who also designed Trinity Church on New York's Wall Street. The interior has beams and pews of native black walnut and lovely stained-glass windows. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Atchison, KS Historic ChurchesMany of Atchison's founding fathers, who were also prominent Kansans of the time, are buried in this historic hilltop cemetery.
Atchison, KS CemeteriesThe Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica have been in Atchison since 1863 and at their present location since 1877. St. Scholastica Chapel was dedicated in 1938, the 75th anniversary of the Benedictine Sisters'
Atchison, KS Historic Churches