Baxter Springs in Cherokee County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Bischosberger Hotel
Baxter Springs Historic Walking Tour
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2010
1. Bischosberger Hotel Marker
Julius Bischosberger, a native of Prussia, came to Baxter Springs in 1868 and constructed a frame building for the Bischosberger Hotel and Restaurant on this site. Directly across the street to the north was the Bischosberger Livery and Feed business. Weary travelers could get a warm meal and bed, and have their horses fed and cared for.
In 1900, the property on this site was razed. The present brick building was constructed that year and was used as the Baxter Springs Post Office until 1911. The International Order of Odd Fellows Lodge held their meetings upstairs, as the frontispiece on the building confirms.
Erected by Baxter Springs Heritage Center & Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.
Location. 37° 1.535′ N, 94° 44.105′ W. Marker is in Baxter Springs, Kansas, in Cherokee County. It is at the intersection of Military Avenue (U.S. 69) and 10th Street, on the left when traveling south on Military Avenue. Touch for map.
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Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas and specifically in Bleeding Kansas Border War Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ohlen's Restaurant and Bakery (within shouting distance of this marker); Phillips 66 Petroleum Company Gas Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Polster Dry Goods Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Murder of C. M. Taylor (within shouting distance of this marker); Drovers' and Farmers' Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Opperman Harness and Saddle Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Chicago Drug Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Illinois Cash Store
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2010
2. Bischosberger Hotel Marker
On wall in entrance alcove
Also see . . . Baxter Springs Heritage Center & Museum. Website homepage (Submitted on October 31, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2010
3. Odd Fellows Frontispiece on Building
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2010
4. Odd Fellows Chain Link Emblem at Entrance
Friendship, Love, and Truth
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2010
5. Former Post Office and Odd Fellows Lodge
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,030 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 31, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
