Topeka in Shawnee County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Governor Landon's Acceptance
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 29, 2011
1. Governor Landon's Acceptance Marker
on July 23, 1936, at 8:31 p.m.,
Governor Alf M. Landon
of Kansas 1933-1937 accepted
the Republican nomination for
President of the United States
Erected by State of Kansas.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1814.
Location. 39° 2.857′ N, 95° 40.694′ W. Marker is in Topeka, Kansas, in Shawnee County. It can be reached from Southwest 10th Avenue. Marker is on the landing at the top of the steps leading to the Kansas State Capitol southwest entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 SW 10th Avenue, Topeka KS 66612, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas. It is also in the American Midwest, 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: Charles Curtis (here, next to this marker); The Freedom Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Kansas Veterans' Walk (within shouting distance of this marker); Gold Star Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Freedom Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Crime Victims' Rights Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker
this page online
Also see . . .
1. State of Kansas Official Website. (Submitted on September 9, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Alf Landon. (Submitted on September 9, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. The Poll That Changed Polling. (Submitted on September 9, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. Alf M. Landon as Leader of the Republican Opposition, 1937-1940. (Submitted on September 9, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
5. Alfred M. Landon. (Submitted on September 9, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 29, 2011
2. Governor Landon's Acceptance Marker
On landing, at right foreground. Looking SSW.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 29, 2011
3. Governor Landon's Acceptance Marker
On landing, at right of photo.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 645 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 9, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
