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

Lincoln Steps

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

1. Lincoln Steps Marker

Inscription.

Steps salvaged from the Planters Hotel, located on the north side of Shawnee Street between Levee and Main (Esplanade), in the late 1950s. Abraham Lincoln was registered at the Planters during his historic visit to Leavenworth in early December 1859. In seeking the Republican nomination for President of the U.S., he gave two political speeches at Stockton Hall, 4th and Delaware.

Erected by Leavenworth County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1859.

Location. 39° 18.388′ N, 94° 55.069′ W. Marker is in Leavenworth, Kansas, in Leavenworth County. It is at the intersection of 5th Avenue and Middle Street, on the right when traveling south on 5th Avenue. Marker is on the Carroll Mansion (Leavenworth County Historical Society) grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1128 5th Avenue, 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,

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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: "Sunrise to Sunset: Ad Astra per Aspera" (a few steps from this marker); The Carroll House (within shouting distance of this marker); Nathaniel Burt House (within shouting distance of this marker); Home of David Josiah Brewer (within shouting distance of this marker); The Vories House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sacred Heart Church (approx. ¼ mile away); American Legion Post #23 Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Frederick H. Harvey (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leavenworth.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Lincoln Steps (was here, next to this marker but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it).

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Lincoln Steps and Marker image. Click for full size.

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

2. Lincoln Steps and Marker

to this marker.

Also see . . .
1. Abraham Lincoln in Kansas. (Submitted on March 8, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Kansas Territory, the Election of 1860, and the Coming of the Civil War: A National Perspective. (Submitted on March 8, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

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.