Larned in Pawnee County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Santa Fe Trail
1822 - 1872
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 19, 2010
1. Santa Fe Trail Marker
Daughters of the
American Revolution
and the
State of Kansas
1906
Erected 1906 by Daughters of the American Revolution and the State of Kansas. (Marker Number 54.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. 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 1906.
Location. 38° 10.625′ N, 99° 5.89′ W. Marker is in Larned, Kansas, in Pawnee County. It is on Broadway (U.S. 56) near NE Trail Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is near the former Larned passenger train station. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 320 Broadway, Larned KS 67550, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Kansas. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Southern 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, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of the Larned House (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Original Cash Store (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pawnee County Area All Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); September 11, 2001 (approx. 0.9 miles away); Birthplace of Farm Credit
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Also see . . .
1. Santa Fe National Historic Trail. (Submitted on February 5, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Santa Fe Trail Association. (Submitted on February 5, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. The Interactive Santa Fe Trail. (Submitted on February 5, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. Santa Fe Trail Center, Larned. (Submitted on February 6, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 19, 2010
2. Santa Fe Trail Marker
Looking northeast
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 896 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 5, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
