Lamar in Barton County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Wyatt Earp

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 20, 2026

1. Wyatt Earp Marker

Inscription.
1848
March 19 - Wyatt Born in Monmouth, IL
1849
Urilla Sutherland Born Lake Zurich, IL
1866
Sutherland Family Moves to Lamar, MO
1869
Wyatt joins Earp Family Already Settled in Lamar, MO
November 24 - Wyatt Earp Appointed Constable
1870
January 16 - Wyatt & Urilla Married
February 11 - Lamar City Incorporated
August - Wyatt Purchases Home at 1002 Mill Street
September 6 - U.S. Census Recorded Wyatt & Urilla
September/October - Urilla Dies
November 7 - Wyatt Sold Mill Street House
November 8 - Wyatt Elected as Constable
1871
March - Two Lawsuits Were Filed Against Wyatt
March - Wyatt Leaves Lamar, Never to Return
April - Wyatt Arrested for Horse Theft in Indian Territory; Escapes from Van Buren, AR Jail.
Summer - Wyatt's Parents Leave Lamar
1874-1877
Wyatt's Early Law Career Days: Policeman in Wichita - Town Marshal in Dodge City, KS
1879
December - Wyatt Heads to Tombstone, AZ
1881
October, 26 - Famous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1882-1929
Wyatt, with other Western legends, sought revenge for the ambush of his brother, Virgil, and murder of his brother, Morgan. He left Tombstone, AZ and headed

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further west; met up with old acquaintance, Josephine Marcus. Wyatt and Josephine spent their remaining years exploring the West, including Alaska, with adventures in horse racing, gambling, real estate, and mining. They returned to California at the turn of the century, where he would later meet Hollywood actors and would advise on Western films.

January 13, 1929--Wyatt Earp Dies in Los Angeles, California at the age of 80

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.

Location. 37° 29.756′ N, 94° 16.55′ W. Marker is in Lamar, Missouri, in Barton County. It is at the intersection of Broadway Street and East 10th Street, on the right when traveling north on Broadway Street. Marker is located at Wyatt Earp Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 908 Broadway St, Lamar MO 64759, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Missouri. It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 20, 2026

2. Wyatt Earp Marker

Marker is on the left (not facing the road)

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wyatt & Urilla Earp (here, next to this marker); McCook Post No. 34 G.A.R. Civil War Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Harry S. Truman (about 500 feet away); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (about 500 feet away); Lamar (about 600 feet away); Harry S Truman (approx. ¼ mile away); Harry S. Truman Birthplace Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); A Tour of the House (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lamar.

Also see . . . Wyatt Earp on Wikipedia. (Submitted on September 26, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Wyatt and Urilla Earp Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 20, 2026

3. Wyatt and Urilla Earp Statue

at Wyatt Earp Park

Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 26, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.