Near Highland in Doniphan County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
An Agricultural Mission
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 29, 2011
1. An Agricultural Mission Marker
The Presbyterian Board of Missions sent the Reverend Samuel M. Irvin to this area to establish an agricultural mission for the Iowa and Sac & Fox, who survived by hunting. Irvin tried to teach them to farm and raise livestock but had little success. Then the missions board changed its approach. It thought if the children of the tribes could learn these practices from an early age, their culture could be changed.
[Inset photo caption reads] The Reverend Samuel Irvin and his wife, Eliza, were sent to the area in 1837 to establish the Highland Presbyterian Mission.
Erected by Kansas Historical Society. (Marker Number 3.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.
Location. 39° 51.821′ N, 95° 13.749′ 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
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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 Manual Training School (here, next to this marker); The Oregon-California Trail (a few steps from this marker); The Wolf River Crossing (a few steps from this marker); The Highland Presbyterian Mission (within shouting distance of this marker); Cooperation and Conflict on the Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); The Iowa, Sac and Fox Mission (within shouting distance of this marker); The Missionary Movement (within shouting distance of this marker); A Dangerous Coexistence (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Highland.
Also see . . . Samuel M. Irvin Indian Missionary. Legends of Kansas
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 29, 2011
2. An Agricultural Mission Marker
Far down the road, obscured by distant trees.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 615 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
