Atchison in Atchison County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Founding of the Santa Fe Railway
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2011
1. Founding of the Santa Fe Railway Marker
commemorates the
founding of
The Atchison
Topeka and Santa Fe
Railway
in
Atchison, Kansas
September 17, 1860
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1842.
Location. 39° 33.726′ N, 95° 7.451′ W. Marker is in Atchison, Kansas, in Atchison County. Marker is on Commercial Street near 9th Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is at the Atchison County Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 819 Commercial Street, Atchison KS 66002, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Atchison County Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Atchison County World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Atchison Post Office (approx. 0.2 miles away); 4th of July, 1804 Creek (approx. 0.2 miles away); Working Men of the Railroads (approx. 0.2 miles away); Birthplace of the Santa Fe Railway Company (approx. ¼ mile away); The Bridge Over 4th of July 1804 Creek
this page online
Also see . . .
1. History of the Santa Fe Railway. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 19, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Santa Fe Railway Historical and Modeling Society. Society website homepage (Submitted on July 19, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2011
2. Founding of the Santa Fe Railway Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2011
3. Steam Engine Bell at ATSF Founding Marker
via Atchison County Historical Society Museum, unknown
4. The historic 1880 Santa Fe Freight Depot in Atchison, Kansas
Home of the Atchison County Historical Society Museum
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Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 690 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 19, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on December 21, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
