Fort Hays - Fort Dodge Road Trailhead Marker

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Hays in Ellis County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Fort Hays - Fort Dodge Road Trailhead
1867 - 1872

Fort Hays - Fort Dodge Road Trailhead Marker Photo, Click for full size

By William Fischer, Jr., February 20, 2012

1. Fort Hays - Fort Dodge Road Trailhead Marker

Inscription.

Used to transport military
supplies from Fort Hays to
Fort Dodge 75 miles southwest
Used by civilians until 1879

Location. 38° 51.756′ N, 99° 20.6′ W. Marker is in Hays, Kansas, in Ellis County. Click for map. Marker is on the grounds of Fort Hays State Historic Site, off US Hwy 163 Alternate. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1472 US Highway 163 Alternate, Hays KS 67601, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Enlisted Barracks (a few steps from this marker); Officers' Row (a few steps from this marker); Parade Ground (a few steps from this marker); Fort Hays (within shouting distance of this marker); Post Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker); Officers in Tents (within shouting distance of this marker); Commanding Officer's House (within shouting distance of this marker); Sentinel Hill (within shouting distance of this marker). Click for a list of all markers in Hays.

Also see . . .
1. Fort Hays - Fort Dodge Road. (Submitted on September 23, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
2. Fort Hays - Fort Dodge Road. (Submitted on September 23, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
3. Fort Hays - Fort Dodge Road Auto Tour. (Submitted on September 23, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
4. Fort Hays State Historic Site. (Submitted on September 23, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)

By William Fischer, Jr., February 20, 2012

2. Fort Hays - Fort Dodge Road Trailhead Marker

By William Fischer, Jr., February 20, 2012

3. Fort Hays - Fort Dodge Road Trailhead Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on September 23, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 47 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 23, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.