Downtown in Topeka in Shawnee County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
In the Year of Our Nation's Bicentennial
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 4, 2025
1. In the Year of Our Nation's Bicentennial Marker
Bicentennial
1976
This flagstaff was raised as a constant reminder of the principles on which this country was founded and this company can grow
Erected 1976 by Victory Life Insurance Company.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 1976.
Location. 39° 2.991′ N, 95° 40.66′ W. Marker is in Topeka, Kansas, in Shawnee County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Southwest 8th Avenue and Southwest Van Buren Street, on the right when traveling west on Southwest 8th Avenue. The marker and flagpole are at the League of Kansas Municipalities building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 SW 8th Ave, Topeka KS 66603, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Samuel J. Crumbine, MD (within shouting distance of this marker); Church of the Assumption (within shouting distance of this marker); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Curtis (approx. 0.2 miles away); Governor Landon's Acceptance (approx. 0.2 miles away); "What shall be done with the Kansas?" (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Failure of the Missionaries (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Indian Policy of a New Nation (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Topeka.
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 4, 2025
2. In the Year of Our Nation's Bicentennial Marker and Flagpole
League of Kansas Municipalities building in the background
Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 78 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 20, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
