Council Grove in Morris County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Bur Oak
Quercus macrocarpa
| | Sprout Date 1776 | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 19, 2011
1. Bur Oak Marker
This hardwood tree was part of the original grove that provided shelter, and wood for wagon repairs for travelers on the Santa Fe Trail.
The grove was a continuous strip of timber near one mile in width with a rich variety of trees. The town of Council Grove is named for this grove.
[Tree] Identified [by] K.S.U. Forestry Department
Erected 1995 by G.F.W.C. Philomathian Club.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Santa Fe Trail series list.
Location. 38° 39.349′ N, 96° 29.307′ W. Marker is in Council Grove, Kansas, in Morris County. It is at the intersection of Neosho Street (State Highway 177) and Elm Street, on the right when traveling south on Neosho Street. Marker is in Custer Elm Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Council Grove KS 66846, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kansas’ Flint Hills. 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 Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Custer Elm (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Custer Elm (a few steps from this marker); Seth Hays Home (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker
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Also see . . .
1. Quercus macrocarpa Michx - Bur Oak. U.S. Forest Service website entry (Submitted on January 25, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Our Historic Past. Council Grove/Morris County Chamber of Commerce & Tourism website entry (Submitted on January 25, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
3. Santa Fe National Historic Trail. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on July 21, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. Santa Fe Trail Association. Association website homepage (Submitted on July 21, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by Sue Fischer, February 19, 2011
2. Bur Oak and Marker
Contributor shows scale of oak tree
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 19, 2011
3. Bur Oak and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 631 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 21, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
