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

The Closing of the Mission

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

1. The Closing of the Mission Marker

Inscription.
The passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854 further reduced the size of Indian reservations. Too far removed from the tribes, the mission closed in 1863. Today both tribes have reservations in Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma. The Sac & Fox also have a reservation in Iowa. The Kansas Historial Society took over management of the mission building in 1963.

[Inset photo caption reads] Chief James White Cloud attended school at the mission. He fought in the Union Army during the Civil War and served as chief of the Iowa Nation from 1865 until his death in 1940.

Erected by Kansas Historical Society. (Marker Number 7.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.

Location. 39° 51.774′ N, 95° 13.697′ W. Marker is near Highland, Kansas, in Doniphan County. It can be reached from Elgin Road. Marker is along the lane exiting 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: Emigrant Indians In Kansas (here, next to this marker); A Dangerous Coexistence

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(within shouting distance of this marker); The Missionary Movement (within shouting distance of this marker); An Agricultural Mission (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Manual Training School (about 400 feet away); The Oregon-California Trail (about 500 feet away); The Wolf River Crossing (about 500 feet away); The Highland Presbyterian Mission (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Highland.

Also see . . .
1. Ioway Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska. Ioway Cultural Institute website entry (Submitted on October 6, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

2. Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska. Website homepage (Submitted on October 6, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

3. Chief James White Cloud. Ioway Cultural Institute website entry (Submitted on October 6, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

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

2. The Closing of the Mission Marker

Obscured by separate marker in right foreground, facing opposite direction.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 563 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.