Marysville in Marshall County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Alcove Spring

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, July 19, 2024

1. Alcove Spring Marker

Inscription.

Apprx. 6 1/2 miles south on East River Road. A campsite on the Oregon - California Trail named by the Reed Donner party of 1846. Burial site of Sarah Keyes of that party. Also used as early as 1820 by fur trappers and missionaries.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the California Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.

Location. 39° 50.592′ N, 96° 39.554′ W. Marker is in Marysville, Kansas, in Marshall County. It is on S. 10th St., on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1189 S 10th St, Marysville KS 66508, 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,

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 walking distance of this

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marker: St. Joe Road (here, next to this marker); Mormon Trail (here, next to this marker); Military Road (here, next to this marker); Pony Express Trail (here, next to this marker); Overland Stage (here, next to this marker); California Trail (here, next to this marker); Oregon Trail (here, next to this marker); Rope Ferry (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marysville.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, July 19, 2024

2. Alcove Spring Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 395 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.