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

Ft. Leavenworth - Ft. Scott Military Road

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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 8, 2026

1. Ft. Leavenworth - Ft. Scott Military Road Marker

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 39° 19.092′ N, 94° 55.274′ W. Marker is in Leavenworth, Kansas, in Leavenworth County. It is at the intersection of Shawnee Street and Broadway Street, on the right when traveling west on Shawnee Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 North Broadway Street, Leavenworth KS 66048, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas and specifically in Greater Kansas City.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

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 marker: "Life on the River" (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Joseph Catholic Church

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(about 700 feet away); St. Paul's Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Paul Episcopal Church Flagpole (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Paul Lutheran Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); "In Honor of the Military" (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody (approx. 0.2 miles away); Haymarket Square (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leavenworth.

More about this marker. An identical marker is diagonally across the intersection facing eastbound traffic.

Also see . . . Fort Leavenworth to Fort Scott Military Road Plotted on USGS Quadrangle Maps. (Submitted on March 8, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 8, 2026

2. Ft. Leavenworth - Ft. Scott Military Road Marker

Looking west

Credits. This page was last revised on March 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 16 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 8, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.