Valley Falls Kansas Historical Society: Ramp and hand rails new at Shrine Church

August 22, 2008

Ramp and hand rails new at Shrine Church

by Betty Jane Wilson, society president

A white, walk-up ramp with hand rails added to the entrance of the Shrine church enhance the beauty and accessibility to the building. Designated a state historical shrine in the 1970s, the structure, located at the intersection of K-16 and Elm Streets is the first Lutheran Church built in Kansas.

Owned and maintained by the Valley Falls Historical Society, the Shrine is open to visitors by advance arrangement. Call Gary Coleman, (785) 945-3231, or Betty Jane Wilson, (785) 945- 3576 for an appointment.

The museum on Broadway Street will be open Saturday, Aug. 23, with hosts Galen Reichart and Glen Lester. Admission is free. Guided tours are available.

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Statement of Purpose - Valley Falls Historical Society

The purpose of this Society shall be to bring together those people primarily interested in the history of Valley Falls and Delaware Township [Jefferson County, Kansas].
The Society's major function will be to discover and collect any material which may help to establish or illustrate the history and this area: It's pre-history, exploration, settlement, development, and activities in peace and war; its progress in population, wealth, education, arts, transportation, business activity, and manufacturing.
It will collect such items as histories, genealogies, obituaries, biographies, reminiscences, letters, diaries, charts, surveys, church, school and cemetery records, either in the original or as copies, and material objects illustrative of life, conditions, events, and activities of the past and present.
The Society will copperate with the State Historical Society and the Jefferson County Historical Society in collecting and preserving materials of historical significance so this material may be available to those who wish that information and for those engaged in research.