Near Galva in McPherson County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Santa Fe Trail
1825 1878
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 1, 2024
1. Santa Fe Trail Marker
Turkey Creek Camp Ground
Town of Empire
Big Turkey Post Office 1861
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Santa Fe Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 38° 20.986′ N, 97° 31.163′ W. Marker is near Galva, Kansas, in McPherson County. It is on 22nd Avenue 1.9 miles south of U.S. 56, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Galva KS 67443, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Crossing at Running Turkey Creek (here, next to this marker); History of "The Rock"
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Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Nearby interpretive marker about Turkey Creek and the Santa Fe Trail.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 1, 2024
2. Santa Fe Trail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 301 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 22, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
