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

Charles Curtis

Vice-President , 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. Click to hear the inscription.

Son of the Kansa Nation

Shawnee County Attorney
Congressman
U.S. Senator
Senate Majority Leader

Charles Curtis
1860 - 1936

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Native Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 39° 2.322′ N, 95° 39.11′ W. Marker is in Topeka, Kansas, in Shawnee County. Marker is in Section 80 of Topeka Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1601 SE 10th Avenue, Topeka KS 66607, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Topeka Tornado Victims (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Henry Murphy Walsh and Every A.E.F. "Runner" (about 600 feet away); Franklin Loomis Crane (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battle of the Blue (approx. 0.2 miles away); Crawford - Capper Burial Site (approx. ¼ mile away); A Turning Point for Equality (approx. 1.3 miles away); A "Separate But Equal" School?

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(approx. 1.3 miles away); Standing Up for Their Rights (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Topeka.

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1. Charles Curtis. (Submitted on September 18, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Charles Curtis. (Submitted on September 18, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Charles Curtis. (Submitted on September 18, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

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

2. Charles Curtis Marker

Looking east

Charles Curtis Grave Marker image. Click for full size.

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

3. Charles Curtis Grave Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 682 times since then and 136 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 18, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.