Kate Burnett Marker

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Humboldt in Allen County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Kate Burnett

By William Fischer, Jr., September 11, 2011

1. Kate Burnett Marker

Inscription.

Kate Burnett saved $25,000 in land warrants by hiding them in tall grass behind Land Office.

Marker series. This marker is included in the Markers with Artwork marker series.

Location. 37° 48.636′ N, 95° 26.22′ W. Marker is in Humboldt, Kansas, in Allen County. Marker is on 8th Street near New York Street, on the right when traveling south. Click for map. Marker is west across 8th Street from City Square. Marker is in this post office area: Humboldt KS 66748, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Civil War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); 50th Anniversary of Humboldt (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Soldier (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); J. A. Coffey (about 400 feet away); Sophia Fussman (about 400 feet away); Abel Secrest (about 400 feet away); Colonel Orlin Thurston (about 400 feet away). Click for a list of all markers in Humboldt.

Also see . . . History of Humboldt, Kansas. (Submitted on July 13, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)

Drawing on Kate Burnett Marker Photo, Click for full size

By William Fischer, Jr., September 11, 2011

2. Drawing on Kate Burnett Marker

By William Fischer, Jr., September 11, 2011

3. Kate Burnett Marker

By William Fischer, Jr., September 11, 2011

4. Kate Burnett Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on July 13, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 98 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 13, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.