OUR HISTORY
A Legacy on the Plains
First Settlers Arrive
1869
Battle of Summit Springs
1869
School Constructed
1875
Church Constructed
1878
Community Hall Built
1911
Preparation of Railroad
1915
Post Office Established
1919
Denmark Splits
1970
Foundation Begins
2016
Post Rock Pioneers Remembered
2017
Indian Raid Monument Erected
2019
Camp Piley Monument Dedication
2022
The History of Denmark
Founded in 1869 by Danish settlers, the city of Denmark has a rich history and a fascinating story of perseverance and togetherness. In May of the first year of the settlement, many of the original settlers lost their lives in a violent Indian raid. Today, the majority of Denmark area residents are descendants of those early settlers, four and five generations later. See the full history of Denmark below:
Beyond the Prairie Wind
History, Folklore, and Traditions from Denmark, Kansas
Beyond the Prairie Wind speaks to young and old alike as it tells a story of immigrants' dreams and their resolve and determination to make those dreams come true. It is a colorful story of adventure, heartbreaks, and joys on the Kansas frontier. The determination of early Denmark dwellers is seen on the faces of their descendants today. Many of their namesakes remain. Ruth Sorensen, who married one of these descendants, grew up near Denmark, Kansas, received a B.A. from Fort Hays State University, and then with her husband moved to a farm outside Denmark. Living on the Kansas prairie today, surrounded by scores of community friends eager to share their heart-touching stories of immigration and homesteading, she was inspired to record this story of Denmark, Kansas.