Strong Township in Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in Chase County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Spring Hill Ranch
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 2, 2011
1. Spring Hill Ranch NHL Marker
National
Historic Landmark
This site possesses
national significance in
commemorating the history
of the United States of America
Erected 1997 by National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Landmarks. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list.
Location. 38° 26.024′ N, 96° 33.495′ W. Marker is in Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, Kansas, in Chase County. It is in Strong Township. It can be reached from Kansas 177. Marker is on the grounds of the former Spring Hill Ranch headquarters off Kansas Highway 177, about 2.5 miles north of Strong City. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Strong City KS 66869, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kansas’ Flint Hills. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Prairie for the People (here, next to this marker); Curious Outbuildings (a few steps from this marker); Little Barn on the Prairie (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to the Preserve (within shouting distance of this marker); Vital Necessities (within
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve. (Submitted on November 13, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Spring Hill Ranch National Historic Landmark Nomination. (Submitted on November 13, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 2, 2011
2. Spring Hill Ranch NHL Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 2, 2011
3. Jones Homestead at Spring Hill Ranch
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.
4. Early Spring in Tallgrass Prairie NP
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 544 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 13, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
