Beaumont in Butler County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Livestock in the Flint Hills
Beaumont Historical Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 24, 2011
1. Livestock in the Flint Hills Marker
Inscription.
Livestock in the Flint Hills. Beaumont Historical Marker. The Flint Hills of Kansas are the last remnant of the great Tallgrass Prairie that once stretched from Texas to the Great Lakes. The calcium rich soil of the Flint Hills is renowned for its capacity to quickly fatten cattle in the spring. Beaumont, in 1910 had holding pens for 9,000 head of cattle that came and went by rail. This was before the days of feedlot grain fed cattle. At this time, Beaumont was a typical old western town. The Frisco had four eastbound and four westbound trains a day. The Beaumont Hotel, then known as the Summit Hotel because it was the highest point on the Frisco line from Ellsworth, Kansas to St. Louis, was used by the cattle barons from Texas and Oklahoma as well as travelers on the Frisco Railroad. It was used as headquarters for those who shipped cattle or brought cattle to fatten. While the cattle barons and ranchers stayed in the hotel, the cowboys camped outside.
The Flint Hills of Kansas are the last remnant of the great Tallgrass Prairie that once stretched from Texas to the Great Lakes. The calcium rich soil of the Flint Hills is renowned for its capacity to quickly fatten cattle in the spring. Beaumont, in 1910 had holding pens for 9,000 head of cattle that came and went by rail. This was before the days of feedlot grain fed cattle. At this time, Beaumont was a typical old western town. The Frisco had four eastbound and four westbound trains a day. The Beaumont Hotel, then known as the Summit Hotel because it was the highest point on the Frisco line from Ellsworth, Kansas to St. Louis, was used by the cattle barons from Texas and Oklahoma as well as travelers on the Frisco Railroad. It was used as headquarters for those who shipped cattle or brought cattle to fatten. While the cattle barons and ranchers stayed in the hotel, the cowboys camped outside.
Location. 37° 39.28′ N, 96° 31.976′ W. Marker is in Beaumont, Kansas, in Butler County. Marker is on SE 116th Terrace south
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of SE Main Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11651 SE Main Street, Beaumont KS 67012, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . 1. Beaumont, Kansas. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on November 23, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Splendor of the Grass. (Submitted on October 30, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 24, 2011
2. Livestock in the Flint Hills Marker
Looking south into the Flint Hills
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 24, 2011
3. Livestock in the Flint Hills Marker
Looking north toward the Beaumont Hotel
Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 487 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on October 30, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
