Derby in Sedgwick County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Garrett Homestead
Derby Historic Landmark
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 1, 2024
1. Garrett Homestead Marker
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Garrett Homestead. Derby Historic Landmark. Alexander and Margaret (Dickson) Garrett were the first settlers to put down roots in what was first El Paso and was renamed Derby, Kansas. In 1869, the area was considered Indian Territory (Osage Trust Lands) and had many transient traders, trappers and people traveling through. Hearing this area called the garden spot of Kansas, the Garretts were lured to leave Ohio in search of this land. , In spring 1869, after traveling by covered wagon for approximately 1,000 miles, the Garrett family paused at Spring Creek, just northwest of where you stand. What is currently Garrett Park was part of the original Garrett homestead. Both Mr. and Mrs. Garrett took out a claim so they would have enough acreage to farm. They made a small sod house near the creek. Soon after they arrived, their daughter Anna was born. After the railroad track was built in 1879, more settlers staked homesteads and began forming a community of farmers that evolved into a town named El Paso officially incorporated in 1871., Since the 1980s when the Red Horse unit at McConnell Air Force Base constructed Garrett Park, this city park has been home to softball and baseball leagues, tournaments and recreational play. In honor of the civil engineering group, the city named the park driveway Red Horse Drive.
Alexander and Margaret (Dickson) Garrett were the first settlers to put down roots in what was first El Paso and was renamed Derby, Kansas. In 1869, the area was considered Indian Territory (Osage Trust Lands) and had many transient traders, trappers and people traveling through. Hearing this area called the garden spot of Kansas, the Garretts were lured to leave Ohio in search of this land.
In spring 1869, after traveling by covered wagon for approximately 1,000 miles, the Garrett family paused at Spring Creek, just northwest of where you stand. What is currently Garrett Park was part of the original Garrett homestead. Both Mr. and Mrs. Garrett took out a claim so they would have enough acreage to farm. They made a small sod house near the creek. Soon after they arrived, their daughter Anna was born. After the railroad track was built in 1879, more settlers staked homesteads and began forming a community of farmers that evolved into a town named El Paso officially incorporated in 1871.
Since the 1980s when the Red Horse unit at McConnell Air Force Base constructed Garrett Park, this city park has been home to
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softball and baseball leagues, tournaments and recreational play. In honor of the civil engineering group, the city named the park driveway Red Horse Drive.
Erected 2019 by the City of Derby. (Marker Number 7.)
Location. 37° 31.884′ N, 97° 15.399′ W. Marker is in Derby, Kansas, in Sedgwick County. It is on South Red Horse Drive 0.2 miles south of East Chet Smith Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Located within Garrett Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1100 E Chet Smith Ave, Derby KS 67037, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Wichita. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern 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 Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles
Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 278 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 2, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
