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

Leavenworth County

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 28, 2011

1. Leavenworth County Marker

Inscription.
After passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, May 30, 1864, this area was swiftly settled. The county was organized in 1855, taking its name from Gen. Henry Leavenworth who established the nearby fort in 1827.

In a county seat war, Leavenworth was victor over its rivals Kickapoo and Delaware in 1857. At first county offices were located in the city hall. The first courthouse building, completed on this site in 1873, was destroyed by fire in 1911. The replacement structure, built in 1912, was remodeled in 1951.

Erected 1968 by Leavenworth Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Government & Politics • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1985.

Location. 39° 18.861′ N, 94° 54.728′ W. Marker is in Leavenworth, Kansas, in Leavenworth County. It is on Walnut Street near 4th Street (U.S. 73), on the left when traveling east. Marker is near the main entrance to the county courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Walnut Street, Leavenworth KS 66048, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas and specifically in Greater Kansas City.

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: Leavenworth County War Memorial (here, next to this marker); World War and All War Memorial

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(a few steps from this marker); Quartzite Boulder (within shouting distance of this marker); Leavenworth County World War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); First Presbyterian Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Leavenworth Public Library (about 700 feet away); "Cyclone Carry" (approx. ¼ mile away); Manufacturing Metropolis of the Midwest (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leavenworth.

Also see . . .
1. Leavenworth County, Kansas. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 14, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Leavenworth County Historical Society. Carroll Mansion Museum website homepage (Submitted on September 2, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 28, 2011

2. Leavenworth County Marker

At base of column to right of entrance

Credits. This page was last revised on January 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 645 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 2, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.