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. Marker 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.
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 line); Juan de Padilla Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Vietnam Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Dwight David Eisenhower (approx. one mile away); Hope City Bell (approx. 7½ miles away); Wilbert Henry Otte (approx. 11.4 miles away); Navarre Church of the Brethren (approx. 12.7 miles away); Chaplain (Father) Emil J. Kapaun (approx. 14.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Herington.
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.
this page online
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 Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 717 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 20, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
