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Wathena may refer to: *Wathena (chief), a Native American chief of the Kickapoo tribe *Wathena, Kansas Wathena is a city in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States, located about west of Saint Joseph, Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,246. History Wathena was founded in 1856. The city is named in honor of Chie ... * USS ''Wathena'' (ID-3884), a cargo ship in commission in 1919 * USS ''Wathena'' (YTB-825), a harbor tug placed in service in 1973 {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wathena (chief)
Wathena (pronounced Wah-The-Nah) was a Native American chief of the Kickapoo tribe. His name translates as "Sun Shining on Moose Horns." He lived on land which is now the site of the city of Wathena in Doniphan County, Kansas. Memorials *The town of Wathena, Kansas, is named for Wathena. *Two United States Navy ships have been named for him: **The cargo ship USS ''Wathena'' (ID-3884), in commission in 1919. **The large harbor A harbor (American English), harbour (British English; see spelling differences), or haven is a sheltered body of water where ships, boats, and barges can be docked. The term ''harbor'' is often used interchangeably with ''port'', which is a ... tug USS ''Wathena'' (YTB-825), in service from 1973 until 1997. References * (ship namesake paragraph for first USS ''Wathena'') * (ship namesake paragraph for second USS ''Wathena'') Native American leaders Kickapoo people Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown {{NorthAm-native-bio- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wathena, Kansas
Wathena is a city in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States, located about west of Saint Joseph, Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,246. History Wathena was founded in 1856. The city is named in honor of Chief Wathena, a Native American chief of the Kickapoo tribe who previously lived in the area. The first post office in Wathena was established in 1855, but before August, 1859, the post office was called Bryan. The St. Joseph & Denver Railroad was extended to Wathena in 1860. Wathena was incorporated as a city in 1873. Geography Wathena is located at (39.762161, -94.948117). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics Wathena is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area. 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,364 people, 550 households, and 365 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 587 h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Wathena (ID-3884)
The first USS ''Wathena'' (ID-3884) was a United States Navy cargo ship in commission in 1919. ''Wathena'' was a steel-hulled, single-screw freighter built for the United States Shipping Board in 1918 at Bristol, Pennsylvania, by the Merchant Shipbuilding Corporation. She was taken over by the U.S. Navy on 1 February 1919 for operation by the Naval Overseas Transportation Service (NOTS). Assigned Identification Number (Id. No.) 3884, she was placed in commission at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on the same day. ''Wathena'' conducted only one round-trip voyage for NOTS. Her holds loaded with 5,754 tons of cargo, she departed Philadelphia on 13 February 1919, bound for the British Isles. After arriving at London, England, on 1 March 1919, she discharged her cargo in the ensuing days, underwent voyage repairs, and departed on 17 March 1919 to return to the United States. ''Wathena'' arrived back at Philadelphia on 3 April 1919 and was placed in line for demobilization soon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |