August Bondi, a Jewish immigrant who figured prominently in the anti-slavery movement in Territorial Kansas prior to the Civil War, will be honored with a marker near the Smoky Hill Museum.

According to information from the museum, the dedication of the historical marker is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the northwest corner of the museum, 211 W. Iron Ave.

In addition to his anti-slavery activities, Bondi also served three years in the Union Army during the Civil War. He first settled near Osawatomie and moved to Salina in 1866. He was engaged in real estate and law and became a prominent public figure in the Salina community until his death in 1907.

The marker was donated to the City of Salina by the Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation, a non-profit, volunteer organization whose purpose is to identify and recognize sites of American Jewish historical interest.