University of St. Mary

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Frontier Military Historic Byway Feature

Leavenworth and the Frontier
Military Historic Byway was
featured in a recent segment
of "Sunflower Journeys" on
KTWU. Leavenworth is the
only city in Kansas that is
located on two byways:
Frontier Military Historic
Byway & Glacial Hills
Scenic Byway.

universitystmary University of Saint Mary

The University of Saint Mary, founded by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, originated as a boarding school for young women starting in 1859, then a women's junior college in 1923, and into what it is today--a fully accredited co-ed university with four locations, offering 26 undergraduate degrees, six graduate degrees and three on-line programs. Visitors are welcome to visit the De Paul Library's Special Collections: The Sacred Scripture Collection, the Abraham Lincoln Collection and the Heritage Collection of English and American Literature. The university's park-like grounds include a wildlife preserve, (913) 682-5151. To schedule a free tour of the Special Collections (including a wonderful Abraham Lincoln collection), call the De Paul Library, (913) 758-6306 or visit www.stmary.edu.