Chanute in Neosho County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Highland Park
City of Chanute
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 24, 2010
1. Highland Park Marker
Originally purchased Sept. 11, 1902 by the city as a rock quarry. Dedicated as a park on April 5, 1912 after the January 10, 1912, park bond election. 10 acres.
Erected by City of Chanute.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is September 11, 1902.
Location. 37° 41.194′ N, 95° 27.835′ W. Marker is in Chanute, Kansas, in Neosho County. It is at the intersection of Pine Street and Northwestern Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Pine Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chanute KS 66720, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas. 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 the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: William S. (Bill) Slane (approx. 0.7 miles away); Chanute Announces Wright Brothers' Flight (approx. 0.7 miles away); Octave Chanute's Progress in Flying Machines (approx. 0.7 miles away); A Flight Into History (approx. 0.7 miles away); Octave Chanute: Engineer (approx. 0.7 miles away); Octave Chanute (approx. 0.7 miles away); Octave Chanute and "The Problem of The Ages" (approx. 0.7 miles away); Thoughts on a Successful Flying Machine (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chanute.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 24, 2010
2. Highland Park Marker
Looking southeast
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 24, 2010
3. Highland Park Garden
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 24, 2010
4. Highland Park Garden Marker
On stone shelter in southwest section of park
Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 934 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 9, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
