Jewell in Jewell County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Buffalo Township in the Buffalo Valley
1870-2020
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 5, 2021
1. Buffalo Township in the Buffalo Valley Marker
"In 1869, W. M. "Billy" Street came here to locate, he climbed Scarbrough hill west of the present site of Jewell City and took a view of the country. As far as the eye could reach, north, west, south, was one mass of moving buffalo. The main herd was on the move." (Excerpt from "The Old Home Town")
Early newspaper editor, W. C. Palmer, is credited with this description of Jewell — "One of the best in the bully west and the heart of the Buffalo Valley."
This buffalo and three others were dedicated during Jewell's Sesquicentennial Celebration held in 2020. Events during the year honored the 150-year history of Jewell.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 39° 40.18′ N, 98° 9.311′ W. Marker is in Jewell, Kansas, in Jewell County. Marker can be reached from Delaware Street (Kansas Route 28) just west of Washington Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker and sculpture are located on the south side of Maag Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Fort Jewell (within shouting distance of this marker); Jewell County's First Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Beloit's Little Red Schoolhouse (approx. 13.3 miles away); Waconda Springs / Glen Elder State Park (approx. 14.8 miles away).
Also see . . . Jewell County, Kansas Genealogy and History.
Jewell, an incorporated city of Jewell County, is located in Buffalo Township, on Buffalo creek. Jewell is one of the older settled communities in the county. Among the first settlers were W. D. Street, Benjamin Lewis, Charles Lewis and L. M. Stultz in 1869, and James A. Scarborough, Henry Sorrick, A. J. Davis and H. Burnett in 1870.(Submitted on December 5, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 5, 2021
2. Maag Memorial Park (south entrance)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 5, 2021
3. Buffalo Township in the Buffalo Valley Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 107 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 5, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
