Dodge City in Ford County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Brig. General George Armstrong Custer

— Dodge City Trail of Fame —

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 18, 2022

1. Brig. General George Armstrong Custer Marker

Inscription. Distinguished Civil War Cavalry Officer
Frontier Indian Campaigns 1867-1876
Camped at Fort Dodge 1868-1869

Erected by Dodge City Trail of Fame, Inc. Dodge City Trail of Fame, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Kansas, Dodge City Trail of Fame series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.

Location. 37° 45.213′ N, 100° 1.022′ W. Marker is in Dodge City, Kansas, in Ford County. It is at the intersection of Gunsmoke Street and Central Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Gunsmoke Street. The marker is embedded in the walkway at the northwest corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Gunsmoke Street, Dodge City KS 67801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

on the Great Plains,

on the Southern Plains,

on the High Plains,

and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western

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Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Comanchería,

the Dust Bowl,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Republic of Texas.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "Doc" Holliday (within shouting distance of this marker); Dodge City, a railroad town (within shouting distance of this marker); The 100th Meridian, Where East Meets West (within shouting distance of this marker); Wyatt Earp (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); "Big Nose Kate" (about 300 feet away); Buck Taylor (about 300 feet away); Roger Ewing (about 300 feet away); General Grenville Dodge (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dodge City.

Also see . . .
1. George Armstrong Custer (1839-1876) (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: Custer graduated in 1861 from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. He was promoted in the early American Civil War (1861–1865) to brevet brigadier general of volunteers when only aged 23. Only a few days afterwards, he fought at the pivotal Battle of Gettysburg in
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 18, 2022

2. Brig. General George Armstrong Custer Marker
Looking north along Central Avenue from Gunsmoke Street. The marker is embedded in the walkway.
Pennsylvania in early July 1863, where he commanded the Michigan Brigade. Despite being outnumbered, the new General Custer defeated Confederate States Army cavalry of General J. E. B. Stuart's attack at East Cavalry Field on the crucial third day of the Gettysburg clash.
After the war, Custer was commissioned as a lieutenant colonel in the standing Regular Army and sent west to fight in the ongoing Indian Wars, mainly against the Lakota / Sioux and other Great Plains native peoples. On June 25, 1876, while leading the Army's 7th Cavalry Regiment at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in the southeastern Montana Territory against a coalition of Western Native American tribes, he was killed along with every soldier of the five companies he led of his regiment. This event became known as “Custer's Last Stand.”

(Submitted on August 5, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Dodge City Trail of Fame (Visit Dodge City).

Excerpt: The Dodge City Trail of Fame, Inc. is part of the Historic Dodge City Walking Tour. This portion of the trail is marked with sidewalk medallions and statuaries to commemorate the
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many famous and infamous denizens of historic Dodge City. Additionally, many medallions are dedicated to notable movie and television stars that have portrayed famous Dodge Citians.

(Submitted on August 5, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.