St. Benedict's Abbey, Atchison

Name: St. Benedict's Abbey
Address: 1020 N 2nd St, Atchison, 66002-4199, United States
Telephone: +1 913-367-7853

#2 among attractions in Atchison

Top attraction, Monastery

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St. Benedict's Abbey is an American community of monks of the Order of St. Benedict located in Atchison, Kansas. It was founded in 1857 to provide education to the sons of German settlers in the Kansas Territory. ()

Established: 1857 (167 years ago)Coordinates: 39°34'31"N, 95°6'39"W

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1020 N 2nd StAtchison 66002-4199 United States

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+1 913-367-7853

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St. Benedict's Abbey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Amelia Earhart Birthplace, Atchison County Historical Museum, Amelia Earhart Bridge, Trinity Episcopal Church.

0.8 miS
History museum, Museum, Historical place
Amelia Earhart Birthplace, Atchison
21 min walk • The Amelia Earhart Birthplace is a historic building and museum that was the birthplace of aviator Amelia Earhart. It is located at 223 N. Terrace in Atchison, Kansas, United States.
1.3 miSW
Museum, History museum
Atchison County Historical Museum, Atchison
34 min walk • Atchison County Historical Society Museum is a museum dedicated to preserving the history of Atchison County, Kansas. Both the city of Atchison and Atchison County, Kansas, are named after United States Senator and legendary "President for a day" David Rice Atchison.
1.1 miS
Bridge
Amelia Earhart Bridge, Atchison
28 min walk • The Amelia Earhart Memorial Bridge is a network tied arch bridge over the Missouri River on U.S. Route 59 between Atchison, Kansas and Buchanan County, Missouri. It opened in December 2012, replacing a previous truss bridge with the same name.
1.2 miS
Church
Trinity Episcopal Church, Atchison
30 min walk • Trinity Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church in Atchison, Kansas. The church building was constructed in 1866. Aviator Amelia Earhart was baptized in the church in 1897 and attended the church as a child.
0.6 miSW
39°34'11"N • 95°7'10"W
Evah C. Cray Historical Home Museum, Atchison
16 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
0.8 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Romanesque architecture
Atchison County Courthouse, Atchison
20 min walk • The Atchison County Courthouse, located at the southwest corner of 5th and Parallel Streets in Atchison, is the seat of government of Atchison County, Kansas. The stone courthouse was built from 1896 to 1897 and replaced the county's first courthouse, which had been built in 1859.
0.9 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Campbell Chapel AME Church, Atchison
24 min walk • The Campbell Chapel AME Church is a church at 715 Atchison Street in Atchison, Kansas. It was built in 1878 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. It is a one-story gable-front south-facing church built of red brick in 1878. Its exterior was stuccoed and painted white in 1919.
0.8 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atchison
22 min walk • Ebenezer Baptist Church is a church at 826 Riley in Atchison, Kansas. It was built during the period from 1911 to about 1923. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. The building was deemed notable in architecture as a very good example of the Gothic Revival style.
0.6 miSW
39°34'7"N • 95°7'2"W
Muchnic Art Gallery, Atchison
15 min walk • Architecture, Museum, Art gallery
0.7 miS
Tudor Revival architecture
Glick-Orr House, Atchison
17 min walk • The Glick–Orr House in Atchison, Kansas was built in 1913. It was designed by architect Louis Curtiss. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. As of 2015, the house was operated as a bed and breakfast, under the name "Glick Mansion".

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Nearby attractions include Muchnic Art Gallery, Atchison (15 min walk), Evah C. Cray Historical Home Museum, Atchison (16 min walk), Glick-Orr House, Atchison (17 min walk), Atchison County Courthouse, Atchison (20 min walk).