Council Grove in Morris County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
First Santa Fe Pack Train
1821 - 1921
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 19, 2011
1. First Santa Fe Pack Train Marker
home coming to Council Grove
June 27 - July 2
celebrating the
one hundredth anniversary
of the first pack train to pass
over the Santa Fe Trail,
led by Wm. Becknell
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Santa Fe Trail series list.
Location. 38° 39.627′ N, 96° 29.522′ W. Marker is in Council Grove, Kansas, in Morris County. Marker is at the intersection of Mission Street and Main Street (U.S. 56), on the right when traveling south on Mission Street. Marker is on the grounds of the former Carnegie Library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 303 West Main Street, Council Grove KS 66846, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Farmers & Drovers Bank (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Malcolm Conn Store (about 500 feet away); The Cottage House Hotel and Motel (about 500 feet away); Conn Store (about 500 feet away); Council Grove National Bank Building (about 500 feet away); Council Grove
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Regarding First Santa Fe Pack Train. For more information, see Mamie S. Sharp, History of the Home Coming to Council Grove, Kansas, June 27 to July 2, 1921. Council Grove, KS: Council Grove Republican, 1922. Kansas Historical Society Repository: K/978.1/-M83/Pam.v.1/no. 12.
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Also see . . .
1. Santa Fe Trail National Historic Site. (Submitted on July 26, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. William Becknell and the Santa Fe Trail. (Submitted on July 26, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Santa Fe Trail Association. (Submitted on July 26, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 19, 2011
2. First Santa Fe Pack Train Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 19, 2011
3. First Santa Fe Pack Train Marker
At the former Carnegie Library
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 582 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 26, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
