Near Highland in Doniphan County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

The Missionary Movement

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

1. The Missionary Movement Marker

Inscription.
While some wanted to "Americanize" the relocated Indian tribes, others wanted to offer aid. Missionaries set up schools to convert the Indian children to Christianity and to teach them vocational skills. Many Indians preferred to maintain their own beliefs and way of life. Others accepted food and clothing offered by missionaries.

[Marker image caption reads] This Iowa girl was photographed in 1890 (location unknown).

Erected by Kansas Historical Society. (Marker Number 2.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 39° 51.788′ N, 95° 13.722′ W. Marker is near Highland, Kansas, in Doniphan County. It can be reached from Elgin Road. Marker is along the lane leading into the mission property. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1737 Elgin Road, Highland KS 66035, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas. 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: A Dangerous Coexistence (here, next to this marker); The Closing of the Mission (within shouting distance of this marker); Emigrant Indians In Kansas (within shouting

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distance of this marker); An Agricultural Mission (within shouting distance of this marker); A Manual Training School (within shouting distance of this marker); The Oregon-California Trail (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Wolf River Crossing (about 300 feet away); The Highland Presbyterian Mission (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Highland.

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

2. The Missionary Movement Marker

In distance

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 505 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 5, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.