Caldwell in Sumner County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
"Those Who Came Before"
Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 2, 2016
1. "Those Who Came Before" Marker
Inscription.
"Those Who Came Before". . This Kansas limestone relief sculpture, by Cherokee sculptor Eddie Morrison, depicts the variety of cultures which have occupied and influenced this area. Each group, from Native Americans to early pioneers, farmers, and adventurers, have shared the same land, work ethic, concern for family and belief in divine influence. An underlying theme is the common view that our spirit, our prayers and our hopes are carried on the wings of the soaring eagle., Jesse Chisholm, founder of the Chisholm Trail, and himself a son of a Cherokee - European union, represents a cultural blending and understanding. With the passing of each generation, Americans need pause to reflect on our differences and, more importantly, to stand in wonder of our many similarities.
This Kansas limestone relief sculpture, by Cherokee sculptor Eddie Morrison, depicts the variety of cultures which have occupied and influenced this area. Each group, from Native Americans to early pioneers, farmers, and adventurers, have shared the same land, work ethic, concern for family and belief in divine influence. An underlying theme is the common view that our spirit, our prayers and our hopes are carried on the wings of the soaring eagle.
Jesse Chisholm, founder of the Chisholm Trail, and himself a son of a Cherokee - European union, represents a cultural blending and understanding. With the passing of each generation, Americans need pause to reflect on our differences and, more importantly, to stand in wonder of our many similarities.
Location. 37° 1.943′ N, 97° 36.385′ W. Marker is in Caldwell, Kansas, in Sumner County. Marker is on East Central Avenue (U.S. 81) east of South Main Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23 East Central Avenue, Caldwell KS 67022, United States of America. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. Donated in Memory of Richard Barrett, 1929 - 1996.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 2, 2016
2. "Those Who Came Before" sculpture and marker.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 2, 2016
3. View of marker looking west (left photo) and east on U.S. Highway 81.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 337 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 7, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
