Dodge City in Ford County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Henry Fonda
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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 18, 2022
1. Henry Fonda Marker
Starred in over 200 movies
Stage, television and screen star
Erected by Dodge City Trail of Fame, Inc.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Kansas, Dodge City Trail of Fame series list.
Location. 37° 45.205′ N, 100° 1.047′ W. Marker is in Dodge City, Kansas, in Ford County. It is on Gunsmoke Street just east of 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 113 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 Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Comancherνa, the Dust Bowl, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Republic
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World Premier Dodge City Starring Errol Flynn (a few steps from this marker); Brig. General George Armstrong Custer (within shouting distance of this marker); "Doc" Holliday (within shouting distance of this marker); Dodge City, a railroad town (within shouting distance of this marker); "Big Nose Kate" (within shouting distance of this marker); Buck Taylor (within shouting distance of this marker); First Public School of the Western Frontier (within shouting distance of this marker); Roger Ewing (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dodge City.
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1. Henry Jaynes Fonda (19051982) (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: American actor whose career spanned five decades on Broadway and in Hollywood. Known for his work on screen and stage, he often portrayed characters who embodied an everyman image. After his service in World War II, he starred in two highly regarded Westerns: The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) and My Darling Clementine (1946). Fonda played Wyatt Earp in My Darling(Submitted on August 7, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)Clementine, which was directed by John Ford. He also starred in Ford's Western Fort Apache (1948). Later in his career, Fonda played a range of characters, including a villain in the epic Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) and the lead in the romantic comedy Yours, Mine and Ours with Lucille Ball. He also portrayed military figures, such as a colonel in Battle of the Bulge (1965) and Admiral Nimitz in Midway (1976). Fonda won the Academy Award for Best Actor at the 54th Academy Awards for his final film role in On Golden Pond (1981), which co-starred Katharine Hepburn and his daughter Jane Fonda. He was too ill to attend the ceremony and died from heart disease five months later.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 18, 20222. Henry Fonda MarkerLooking east along Gunsmoke Street. The marker is embedded in the sidewalk.
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 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 7, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 7, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
