Fort Larned National Historic Site in Pawnee County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Santa Fe Trail

1822 - 1872

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 15, 2016

1. Santa Fe Trail Marker

Inscription.

Marked by the
Daughters of the
American Revolution
and the
State of Kansas
1906

Erected 1906 by Daughters of the American Revolution and the State of Kansas. (Marker Number 55.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Santa Fe Trail series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 38° 11.271′ N, 99° 13.017′ W. Marker is in Fort Larned National Historic Site, Kansas, in Pawnee County. Marker is on State Highway 156, 0.4 miles east of 180th Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Marker is in the picnic area at the park entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1767 KS Hwy 156, Larned KS 67550, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fort Larned (here, next to this marker); A Soldier Town (here, next to this marker); The Frontier Army and the U.S. Mail (here, next to this marker); The Great Wagon Road to the Southwest (approx. 0.2 miles away); Soldiers Who Died At Fort Larned (approx. ¼ mile away); Third Infantry Honored Dead

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Well, Adobe Hospital and Hospital Steward's Quarters (approx. 0.3 miles away); Doesn't Every Fort Have a Wall? (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Larned National Historic Site.

Also see . . .
1. Santa Fe National Historic Trail. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on July 13, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

2. Santa Fe Trail Association. Association website entry (Submitted on July 13, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

3. Santa Fe Trail Markers. Daughters of the American Revolution website entry (Submitted on April 29, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 15, 2016

2. Santa Fe Trail Marker

At right

Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 293 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.