Enterprise in Dickinson County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Jacob B. Ehrsam
March 25, 1841 - March 8, 1924
| | In Memory Of | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 1, 2011
1. Jacob B. Ehrsam Marker
The J. B. Ehrsam and Sons
Manufacturing Company
Erected 1981.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 38° 54.316′ N, 97° 7.061′ W. Marker is in Enterprise, Kansas, in Dickinson County. It is at the intersection of Factory Street (State Highway 43) and 1st Street, on the left when traveling north on Factory Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Enterprise KS 67441, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kansas’ Smoky 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kansas' First Kindergarten (a few steps from this marker); Carry A. Nation (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Abilene Parker Carousel (approx. 4.9 miles away); Honor Roll of Dickinson County Servicemen (approx. 4.9 miles away); Eisenhower Memorial (approx. 5 miles away); T.C. Henry Carriage House (approx. 5 miles away); Dwight David Eisenhower (approx. 5 miles away); Dedicated to All WWII Veterans / Battle of the Bulge (approx. 5 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Enterprise.
Also see . . .
1. Jacob B. Ehrsam in 1912 Kansas Cyclopedia.
this page online
2. Ehrsam Grave Marker in Mount Hope Cemetery. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on November 18, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 1, 2011
2. Jacob B. Ehrsam Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 1, 2011
3. Jacob B. Ehrsam Marker
Looking northeast
Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,052 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 18, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
