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Title

Basilica of St. Fidelis

Creator

Mitch Weber, Fort Hays State UniversityFollow

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Identifier

FDC018_059

Date

12-17-2003

Description

View from the south of the Basilica of St. Fidelis, formerly known as the St. Fidelis Catholic Church, which was built from 1909 through 1911. It received the nickname of "Cathedral of the Plains" from William Jennings Bryan when he visited St. Fidelis in 1912.

Physical Description

digital photograph

Rights

© Forsyth Library Special Collections, Fort Hays State University. May not be reproduced without permission.

Publisher

Access provided by Forsyth Digital Collections

Repository

Forsyth Library Special Collections

Comments

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Recommended Citation

Weber, Mitch, "Basilica of St. Fidelis" (2003). Volga German Buildings of Ellis and Rush Counties. 56.
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/volga_buildings/56

Language

eng