Fort Scott in Bourbon County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Jeannette Huntington Ware
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 18, 2011
1. Jeannette Huntington Ware Marker
First State Vice Regent
of Kansas Society
Daughters of the
American Revolution
Erected by Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Women. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the National Cemeteries series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.
Location. 37° 49.3′ N, 94° 41.614′ W. Marker is in Fort Scott, Kansas, in Bourbon County. It can be reached from 18th Street. Marker is in the Fort Scott National Cemetery, 900 East National Avenue, near the east end of the main entrance drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Scott National Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); 1st Regiment Kansas Colored Volunteers (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A National Cemetery System (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Fort Scott National Cemetery (about 400 feet away); Combat Infantrymen
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Also see . . .
1. Fort Scott National Cemetery. National Cemetery Administration website entry (Submitted on July 4, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Kansas Society, Daughters of the American Revolution. Website homepage (Submitted on July 4, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 18, 2011
2. Jeannette Huntington Ware Marker
Looking west toward the cemetery main entrance
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 18, 2011
3. Fort Scott National Cemetery Entrance
Looking east
Credits. This page was last revised on August 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 641 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 4, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
