Baxter Springs in Cherokee County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Black Dog Trail

Commemorating

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2010

1. Black Dog Trail Marker

Inscription.

Opened in 1803 by Chief Black Dog (Manka-Chonka) and his band of Osage Indians who had a village nearby where springs once flowed freely.

Erected 1961 by Kansas Society, Daughters of the American Colonists (Centennial Year Project).

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Colonists series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1803.

Location. 37° 1.717′ N, 94° 44.011′ W. Marker is in Baxter Springs, Kansas, in Cherokee County. It is at the intersection of East Avenue and 7th Street, on the left when traveling south on East Avenue. Marker is north of the Baxter Springs Heritage Center & Museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baxter Springs KS 66713, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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: Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Last Pratt Pony Truss Bridge in Cherokee County (within shouting distance of this marker); The Big Spring (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hanging Tree (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Log Cabin (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 2nd Kansas Colored Infantry at Fort Blair (about 300 feet away); The Zellekin Brewery (about 300 feet away); Fort Blair (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baxter Springs.

Also see . . .
1. Black Dog, Osage Chief. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 8, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. The Osage Nation. Official Site homepage (Submitted on November 11, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

3. The One Small Town In Kansas With More Historic Places Than Any Other. Only In Your State website entry (Submitted on October 8, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2010

2. Black Dog Trail Marker

Baxter Springs Heritage Center & Museum in background. Looking south.

Tchong-tas-sab-bee, Chief Black Dog image. Click for full size.

George Catlin via Wikipedia, 1834

3. Tchong-tas-sab-bee, Chief Black Dog

George Catlin, 1834

Daughters of American Colonists Emblem on Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2010

4. Daughters of American Colonists Emblem on Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 5,238 times since then and 176 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on January 8, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on November 11, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.