Merriam in Johnson County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Walker School
Photographed by Thomas Onions, April 2, 2010
1. Walker School Marker
Closeup of the marker.
Site of Former Madam C. J. Walker School. Built about 1860 to House the Black Students of the South Park Area Until 1949.
Erected 2001 by Merriam Visitors Bureau.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.
Location. 39° 2.286′ N, 94° 41.731′ W. Marker is in Merriam, Kansas, in Johnson County. It is at the intersection of 50th Terrace and Grant Street, on the right when traveling west on 50th Terrace. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9420 W 50th Terrace, Shawnee KS 66203, 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 Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Southern Plains, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Esther E. Brown (approx. 0.2 miles away); Merriam Community Center (approx. 0.9 miles away); Campbell Home (approx. 1.1 miles away); Quantrill's Raid on Shawneetown (approx. 1½ miles away); The Overland Trails (approx. 1.6 miles away); Shawnee Friends Mission (approx. 1.6 miles away); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Founding of Campbellton (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Merriam.
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Photographed by Thomas Onions, April 2, 2010
2. Walker School Marker
Area photo of the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2010, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas. This page has been viewed 1,640 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 9, 2010, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas.
