In 1847, the Mother Church of the Diocese of Wichita was set up in one of the government-built log structures at the Catholic Osage Mission. The missionaries dedicated the church to the patronage of St. Francis Hieronymo, a Jesuit, who had been canonized by the Church as a saint on May 10, 1839
St. Paul, KS Historic ChurchesSt. Francis Cemetery, located half a mile east of St. Paul, is by succession the oldest cemetery in Neosho county known to have been used by white people. When the Jesuits first came to the Osage country in 1847
St. Paul, KS CemeteriesOriginally called the Infirmary and Guest House at St. Ann's Academy, the house was built in 1871-72 and was used as an infirmary of the Osage Mission, from 1872 till 1894
St. Paul, KS Historic Buildings...
Built in 1872, this landmark Elk Falls home is still pretty much as it was when the Keefes lived in it. Tours of the house an...
Oswego Dam Located on the Neosho River at the north end of town, the dam is easily accessible and known for its wide varie...