Garden City in Finney County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Santa Fe Trail
1822-1872
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 25, 2023
1. Santa Fe Trail Marker
Erected 1906 by Daughters of the American Revolution and the State of Kansas.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: 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 1822.
Location. 37° 57.662′ N, 100° 50.782′ W. Marker is in Garden City, Kansas, in Finney County. It can be reached from East Fulton Street (Business U.S. 50) just east of Campus Drive, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located just east of the Garden City Dog Park, in a pull-out along the service road on the south side of US Highway 50. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2186 East Fulton Street, Garden City KS 67846, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Great Plains, on the Southern Plains, and specifically on the High Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Comancherνa, the Dust Bowl, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: American Indians and the Buffalo (here, next to this marker); Glee (approx. 1.3 miles away); Lark (approx. 1.3 miles away); Frolic (approx. 1.3 miles away); Ben Grimsley Arches (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Santa Fe Trail (approx. 1.4 miles away); Santa Fe Depot
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Big Pool (was approx. 1.3 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . .
1. Santa Fe Trail Markers - Kansas State Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Excerpt:
In 1902, Kansas Daughters began their dream of service to Kansas history by kicking off a campaign to place markers along the Santa Fe Trail in the state. They secured red granite boulders of varying size for the markers, at a cost of about $16 per boulder.(Submitted on August 10, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Marking the Santa Fe Trail. The story of the marking of the Santa Fe Trail by the Daughters of the American revolution in Kansas and the State of Kansas (Submitted on August 10, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
3. The Great Prairie Highway (National Park Service). Excerpt:
From 1821 until 1846, the Santa Fe Trail was a two-way international commercial highway used by both Mexican and American traders. Then, in 1846, the Mexican-American War began, and a few months later, Americas(Submitted on August 10, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)Army of the West followed the Santa Fe Trail westward to successfully invade Mexico. After the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the war in 1848, the Santa Fe Trail became a national road connecting the more settled parts of the United States to the new southwest territories. Commercial freighting along the trail boomed to unheard-of levels, including considerable military freight hauling to supply the southwestern forts. The trail was also used by stagecoach lines, thousands of gold seekers heading to the California and Colorado gold fields, adventurers, missionaries, wealthy New Mexican families and emigrants.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 25, 20232. Santa Fe Trail Marker(looking south from US 50 service road)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 266 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 10, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
