Fort Scott in Bourbon County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Welch, Badger & Co. Dry Goods Store

1867

— Fort Scott Historic District 1860 —

Welch, Badger & Co. Dry Goods Store Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 18, 2011

1. Welch, Badger & Co. Dry Goods Store Marker

Inscription. One of the oldest existing mid-nineteenth century buildings. Const. by B.P. McDonald.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture.

Location. 37° 50.508′ N, 94° 42.312′ W. Marker is in Fort Scott, Kansas, in Bourbon County. It is at the intersection of Wall Street and Scott Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Wall Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 124 East Wall Street, Fort Scott KS 66701, 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 the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fort Scott National Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad No. 6 Cupola Caboose

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Bank of Fort Scott (within shouting distance of this marker); George Washington Carver (within shouting distance of this marker); Cracking the Cuban Missile Crisis (within shouting distance of this marker); The Father of Modern Education (within shouting distance of this marker); "I'm not leaving" (within shouting distance of this marker); "She Outranks Me" (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Scott.

Also see . . . Fort Scott Downtown Historic District National Register Nomination. (Submitted on July 4, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Welch, Badger & Co. Dry Goods Store and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 18, 2011

2. Welch, Badger & Co. Dry Goods Store and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 683 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 4, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.