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

Charles Curtis

Vice-President of the United States

— 1929-1933 —

Charles Curtis Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 29, 2011

1. Charles Curtis Marker

Inscription. On these steps on August 18, 1928 and on the North Steps four years later Senator Charles Curtis was formally notified that he had been nominated to be the Republican candidate for Vice-President of the United States

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.

Location. 39° 2.858′ 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: Governor Landon's Acceptance (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 also

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named The Freedom Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Kansas Veterans' Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Topeka.

Also see . . .
1. Vice President Charles Curtis. (Submitted on September 9, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Charles Curtis. (Submitted on September 9, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Charles Curtis. (Submitted on September 9, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 29, 2011

2. Charles Curtis Marker

At right bottom foreground

Kansas State Capitol image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 29, 2011

3. Kansas State Capitol

Marker is on landing atop stairway to right of photo

Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 674 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 9, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.