Atchison in Atchison County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Birthplace of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company

Birthplace of the Santa Fe Railay Company Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 29, 2011

1. Birthplace of the Santa Fe Railay Company Marker

Inscription.
To commemorate the birthplace
of
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railway Company in Atchison, Kansas
February 11, 1859

From this small beginning - a rail line connecting Atchison and Topeka, Kansas - a great transportation system evolved bringing much pride and renown to our city which gave its name to an institution of vital importance to this area & the nation.

Dedicated by the City of Kansas
May 15, 1965

Erected 1965 by the City of Atchison, Kansas.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway series list. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1736.

Location. 39° 33.597′ N, 95° 7.639′ W. Marker is in Atchison, Kansas, in Atchison County. It can be reached from 10th Street (U.S. 73), on the right when traveling north. Marker is accessible from the Santa Fe Depot parking lot near the mini train. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 S 10th St, Atchison KS 66002, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas. It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

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: Working Men of the Railroads (a few steps from this

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marker); 4th of July, 1804 Creek (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Bridge Over 4th of July 1804 Creek (about 500 feet away); Atchison County World War I Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Atchison County Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Founding of the Santa Fe Railway (approx. ¼ mile away); Atchison Post Office (approx. 0.4 miles away); Atchison, Kansas (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atchison.

Also see . . .
1. Santa Fe Railway Historical and Modeling Society. (Submitted on July 19, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company. (Submitted on July 19, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Birthplace of the Santa Fe Railway Company Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 29, 2011

2. Birthplace of the Santa Fe Railway Company Marker

Birthplace of the Santa Fe Railay Company Marker Detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 29, 2011

3. Birthplace of the Santa Fe Railay Company Marker Detail

Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,031 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 19, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.