Herington in Dickinson County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Rock Island Depot
1887 - 1988
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 1, 2011
1. Rock Island Depot Marker
Native limestone and benchmark from the Herington Rock Island Depot that was on the State Register of Historic Places. Razed - March 23, 1988.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1540.
Location. 38° 39.825′ N, 96° 56.607′ W. Marker is in Herington, Kansas, in Dickinson County. It is on Broadway, on the left when traveling south. Marker is at the Herington Historical Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 South Broadway, Herington KS 67449, 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 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bicentennial Monument Dedication (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Father Juan de Padilla & Quivira (was approx. one mile away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . .
1. Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on December 23, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Herington Historical Museum. Museum website homepage (Submitted on November 20, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 1, 2011
2. Rock Island Depot Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 1, 2011
3. Rock Island Depot Benchmark
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 1, 2011
4. Rock Island Railroad Baggage Car
On the Herington Historical Museum grounds
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 1, 2011
5. Rock Island Mural Showing Depot
On building in downtown Herington
Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,102 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 20, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
