Council Grove in Morris County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Old Bell
1863
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 19, 2011
1. Old Bell Marker
Used to warn the settlers of Indian raids
Erected by Council Grove Chamber of Commerce and Tourism.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list.
Location. 38° 39.698′ N, 96° 29.634′ W. Marker is in Council Grove, Kansas, in Morris County. It is on North Belfry Street near Columbia Street, on the right when traveling north. 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: Hermit's Cave (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Hermit's Cave (about 300 feet away); Last Chance Store (about 700 feet away); First Santa Fe Pack Train (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Last Chance Store (about 700 feet away); The Cottage House Hotel and Motel (about 800 feet away); Farmers & Drovers Bank (approx. 0.2 miles away); Council Grove National Bank Building (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Council Grove.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Our Rich History. City website entry (Submitted on July 12, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. 8 Wonders of Kansas History: Council Grove, Santa Fe Trail National Historic Landmark. Kansas Sampler Foundation website entry (Submitted on July 28, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 19, 2011
2. Old Bell Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 19, 2011
3. Old Bell and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 19, 2011
4. Old Bell and Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 652 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 28, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
