Southwestern College's 77 Steps - Winfield, KS
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N 37° 14.969 W 096° 58.580
14S E 679478 N 4124467
These 77 steps are part of the college's history and traditions.
Waymark Code: WM13716
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 09/30/2020
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Southwestern College in Winfield (established 1885) is the location of this outdoor stairway. The stairs lead to Richardson Hall on the east, and The Mound Plaza/drive on the west.
The 77 steps are used for an annual stair challenge: (
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From the college's website (
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The 77 Steps
The 77 Steps leading to Christy Hall were added in 1910 after Richardson Hall was built. Students raised the money for the steps by singing throughout the community of Winfield. And they make an impressive sight when viewing them from College Street. The 77 steps were rebuilt in 2004.
In recent years, students from the Class of 1998 made a startling discovery. The senior students on the team had decided to leave a rock etched with the words of the alma mater (college song - see lyrics below) by the mound. When they were working with the company doing the etching, they discovered that there are exactly 77 words in the alma mater. Coincidence? We may never know.