University of Saint Mary, Leavenworth

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The University of Saint Mary is a private Catholic university in Leavenworth, Kansas, United States. It is sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, who established it in 1923 as Saint Mary College. Though it was originally a school for women, the school is now coeducational. The mother house of the order is also on the premises. At one time the nuns' property had its own post office, Xavier, Kansas, the name honoring St. Francis Xavier. ()

Established: 1923 (101 years ago)Coordinates: 39°16'36"N, 94°54'24"W

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4100 S 4th StLeavenworth United States

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University of Saint Mary – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort Leavenworth, Richard Allen Cultural Center, C.W. Parker Carousel Museum, First Presbyterian Church.

5.5 miN
Forts and castles
Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth
140 min walk • Fort Leavenworth is a United States Army installation located in Leavenworth County, Kansas, in the city of Leavenworth, roughly 20 miles northwest of Kansas City.
3.4 miN
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Richard Allen Cultural Center, Leavenworth
87 min walk • The Richard Allen Cultural Center opened in 1992 to highlight African-American history in Leavenworth, Kansas. In 1992, the museum opened in the former home of U.S. Army Captain William Bly, a Buffalo Soldier during World War I. The home is decorated to look as it would have in the early 1900s.
2.8 miN
Specialty museum, Museum
C.W. Parker Carousel Museum, Leavenworth
72 min walk • The C.W. Parker Carousel Museum, also known as the Leavenworth Carousel Museum, is located in Leavenworth, Kansas and is one of several museums sponsored by the Leavenworth Historical Museum Association. Opened in 2005, the building houses carousels that are historically registered, as well as a C.W.
2.6 miN
Church
First Presbyterian Church, Leavenworth
66 min walk • First Presbyterian Church, Leavenworth is a historic Presbyterian church at 407 Walnut Street in Leavenworth, Kansas. It was designed by architect William Pratt Feth and built in 1907–09.
2.9 miN
Railway station, Romanesque architecture, Transport
Leavenworth Riverfront Community Center, Leavenworth
74 min walk • Leavenworth Riverfront Community Center was a former Union Pacific railroad station located in Leavenworth, Kansas, United States. It is also known as the Old Union Depot when it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. It is currently known as the Leavenworth Riverfront Community Center.
1.9 miS
39°14'59"N • 94°53'54"W
Lansing Historical Museum, Lansing
49 min walk • Museum
2.1 miN
39°18'24"N • 94°55'4"W
Leavenworth County Historical Society Carroll House Museum, Leavenworth
55 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
2 miN
Romanesque architecture
Nathaniel H. Burt House, Leavenworth
53 min walk • The Nathaniel H. Burt House is a historic house located at 400 Fifth Avenue in Leavenworth, Kansas. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 27, 1987.
2.6 miN
Library
Carnegie Arts Center of Leavenworth, Leavenworth
66 min walk • The Carnegie Arts Center of Leavenworth, Kansas an historic building in namesake city. It was originally the Leavenworth Public Library. Constructed in 1900 with funds donated by Andrew Carnegie, the two-story brick and limestone building was the first Carnegie Library in Kansas. The architect was Marshall R.
2.7 miS
39°14'19"N • 94°53'57"W
Lansing Community Library, Lansing
69 min walk • Library
~1540 ftN
Sport, Sport venue
Saint Mary Field, Leavenworth
8 min walk • Charles J Berkel Memorial Stadium is a sport stadium in Leavenworth, Kansas. The facility is primarily used by the Saint Mary Spires football, soccer, and track and field teams.