Dodge City in Ford County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

On the Ashes of My Campfire This City is Built

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2012

1. On the Ashes of My Campfire This City is Built Statue

Inscription. Modeled by O.H. Simpson, D.D.S.
Pioneer Dentist

The model for this statue was
Joe Sughrue
A Cowboy and later Dodge City
Chief of Police
from 1933 to 1936

Erected 1927.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Law Enforcement • Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1933.

Location. 37° 45.265′ N, 100° 1.296′ W. Marker is in Dodge City, Kansas, in Ford County. Marker is at the intersection of Spruce Street and 4th Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Spruce Street. Marker is on the grounds of the former municipal building atop Boot Hill. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501 West Spruce Street, Dodge City KS 67801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Wyatt Earp (here, next to this marker); George M. Hoover (here, next to this marker); The Boot Hill Cemetery Site (here, next to this marker); H.B. (Ham) Bell (a few steps from this marker); Boot Hill (a few steps from this marker); My Trails Have Become Your Highways (a few steps from this marker); The Boot Hill Special

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(about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dodge City, a frontier legend (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dodge City.

Also see . . .
1. Dodge City Chiefs of Police. City website entry (Submitted on May 17, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

2. A Cowboy in Dodge City, 1882. EyeWitness to History website entry (Submitted on May 17, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

3. Dodge City Convention & Visitor’s Bureau. Website homepage (Submitted on December 27, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

On the Ashes of My Campfire This City is Built image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2012

2. On the Ashes of My Campfire This City is Built

At right, with former Municipal Building in background

On the Ashes of My Campfire This City is Built Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2012

3. On the Ashes of My Campfire This City is Built Marker

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2012

4. On the Ashes of My Campfire This City is Built Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 556 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 17, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.