Larned in Pawnee County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Site of the Larned House
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 19, 2010
1. Site of the Larned House Marker
Established by Henry Booth 1873
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.
Location. 38° 10.638′ N, 99° 5.914′ W. Marker is in Larned, Kansas, in Pawnee County. It is at the intersection of Broadway (U.S. 56) and 4th Street, on the right when traveling south on Broadway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Santa Fe Trail (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 (approx. 1.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); Ak'a Onikashin ga People of the Southwind (approx. 2.4 miles away); The Mormon Battalion at Larned, Kansas (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Larned.
Regarding Site of the Larned House. Henry Booth was a principal founder of the town of Larned. He had served as Captain of Company L, 11th Kansas Cavalry during the Civil War and in 1869 became the post sutler for Fort
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Also see . . .
1. History of Larned, Kansas. Legends of Kansas website entry (Submitted on February 6, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. CPT Henry Booth. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on May 4, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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2. Henry Booth
"A portrait of Captain Henry Booth, who served as a captain in Company L, 11th Kansas Volunteer Cavalry during the Civil War. He was an early organizer of Pawnee County, and one of the first representatives to the Kansas Legislature. Booth later worked in the land office in Larned, Kansas."
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 19, 2010
3. Site of the Larned House Marker
Looking southwest
Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 862 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 6, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on January 2, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on February 6, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
