I-435 West KC-KS in Kansas City in Wyandotte County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Charles Curtis

31st Vice President of the United States

— January 25, 1860 • Topeka, Kansas —

Charles Curtis Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 25, 2022

1. Charles Curtis Marker

Inscription. As a young child, Charles Curtis lived on a Kaw Indian reservation. He attended law school and became prosecuting attorney of Shawnee County, Kansas from 1885-1889. He served in the House of Representatives from 1893-1907 and as a senator from the state of Kansas from 1907-1913 and from 1915-1929. In December of 1923 he offered Congress the first rendition of the Equal Rights Amendment. Curtis became the first Native American Vice President in 1929, under Herbert Hoover.

Erected by Legends Outlets.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1923.

Location. 39° 7.575′ N, 94° 49.433′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Kansas, in Wyandotte County. It is in I-435 West KC-KS. It can be reached from Village West Parkway. Marker is on the grounds of Kansas Legends Outlets shopping/entertainment complex. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1811 Village West Pkwy, Kansas City KS 66109, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas. It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

on the Southern Plains,

and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Robert Joseph Dole (a few steps from this marker); Dwight D. Eisenhower (a few steps from this marker); Alfred Landon (within shouting distance of this marker); Mayor

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Drag Racing (within shouting distance of this marker); William C. Menninger, MD (within shouting distance of this marker); Susanna Madora Salter (within shouting distance of this marker); John Cameron Swayze (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kansas City.

Regarding Charles Curtis. This is one of several sidewalk plaques placed on the grounds of Kansas Legends Outlets shopping/entertainment complex, which highlight notable people and inventions that came from the state of Kansas.

Also see . . . Charles Curtis on Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 6, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 25, 2022

2. Charles Curtis Marker

Marker is on the grounds of Kansas Legends Outlets.

Charles Curtis image. Click for full size.

Courtesy of Library of Congress Prints and Photographs division

3. Charles Curtis

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 190 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 3. submitted on June 16, 2024.