Burlington in Coffey County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
8 Elements of Kansas Exploring
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 2, 2011
1. 8 Elements of Kansas Exploring Mural
Architecture
Carnegie Free Library est. 1912
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Art
Sunflowers in Coffey County
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Commerce
Wolf Creek Nuclear Power Plant
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Cuisine
Beef It's What's for Dinner
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Customs
125th Coffey County Fair
1881-2005
From Horse Power to Nuclear Power
The Longest Consecutively Run
Fair in the State of Kansas
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Geography
[Oil Industry]
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History
Old East River Bridge
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People
Congressman Gen. Harrison Kelley
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education • Exploration • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Carnegie Libraries series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.
Location. 38° 11.692′ N, 95° 44.141′ W. Marker is in Burlington, Kansas, in Coffey County. It is at the intersection of Neosho Street and 2nd Street, on the
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Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas. 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 walking distance of this marker: Burlington, Kansas (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Coffey County Veterans Memorial Park (about 800 feet away); The Coffey County Republican (about 800 feet away); Marion Ellett "Most Easy" Budd (approx. Ό mile away); Coffey County, Kansas (approx. 0.3 miles away); Coffey County Fair (approx. 0.3 miles away); Coffey County Fairgrounds (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lieut. William Fitzsimons (approx. Ύ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burlington.
Regarding 8 Elements of Kansas Exploring. This mural mimics the themes of the Kansas Sampler Foundation's 8 Wonders of Kansas, which encourages exploration of rural Kansas.
Also see . . .
1. Kansas Sampler Foundation's 8 Wonders Series. (Submitted on November 30, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Harrison Kelley. (Submitted on November 30, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 2, 2011
2. 8 Elements of Kansas Exploring Mural
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 2, 2011
3. 8 Elements of Kansas Exploring Mural
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 2, 2011
4. 8 Elements of Kansas Exploring Mural
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 2, 2011
5. 8 Elements of Kansas Exploring Mural
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 2, 2011
6. 8 Elements of Kansas Exploring Mural
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 2, 2011
7. 8 Elements of Kansas Exploring Mural
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 2, 2011
8. 8 Elements of Kansas Exploring Mural
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 2, 2011
9. 8 Elements of Kansas Exploring Mural
Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 632 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on November 30, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
