Independence in Jackson County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Santa Fe Trail
1821 - 1872
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 31, 2010
1. Santa Fe Trail Marker
Daughters of the
American Revolution
and the
State of Missouri
1909
Independence
Erected 1909 by Daughters of the American Revolution and the State of Missouri.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Santa Fe Trail series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 39° 5.545′ N, 94° 25.011′ W. Marker is in Independence, Missouri, in Jackson County. It is on Liberty Street near Lexington Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on the west grounds of the former county courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 112 West Lexington Avenue, Independence MO 64050, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Kansas City. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, 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 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: General Andrew Jackson (here, next to this marker); Here the Oregon Trail Began (a few steps from this marker); First Battle of Independence (a few steps from this marker); A Century of Progress (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Courthouse
this page online
More about this marker. The monument commemorates Independence as the eastern terminus of the trail and is one of a series sponsored by the D.A.R. at the turn of the twentieth century.
Also see . . .
1. Santa Fe National Historic Trail. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on August 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Santa Fe Trail Association. Association website homepage (Submitted on August 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. The Interactive Santa Fe Trail. Kansas History website entry (Submitted on August 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 31, 2010
2. Santa Fe Trail Marker
In foreground, looking northwest.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 31, 2010
3. Santa Fe Trail Marker
To right of lamppost. Former Jackson County Courthouse in background.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,420 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
