Near Pleasanton in Linn County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

The Fort Scott Road

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 15, 2011

1. The Fort Scott Road Marker

Inscription. The Fort Scott Road ran in a north/south direction just east of the fence line. As it approached Mine Creek it veered to the southwest. This road paralled the route of present-day U.S. 69 Highway. Because this was a "running" engagement, the road played a central role in Price's raid generally and in the Battle of Mine Creek in particular.

Erected by Kansas Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • War, US Civil.

Location. 38° 8.684′ N, 94° 43.387′ W. Marker is near Pleasanton, Kansas, in Linn County. It can be reached from Kansas 52. Marker is on the grounds of Mine Creek Battlefield State Historic Site, off 850th Road (Kansas Route 52), about one mile west of US Highway 69. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pleasanton KS 66075, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas and specifically in Bleeding Kansas Border War Country.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

on the Southern Plains,

and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor.

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: Two Mounted Armies Collide (here, next to this marker); The Battle Begins (a few steps from this marker); Confederate Defeat (a few steps from this marker); After the Battle (a few steps from this marker); Battle of Mine Creek (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Mine Creek Battlefield Aerial Overlay (within shouting distance of this marker); Combat at State Line (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Charge (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pleasanton.

More about this marker. This marker was replaced in 2012 by a series of markers.

Also see . . .
1. Frontier Military Historic Byway, Kansas. Kansas Byways entry (Submitted on December 4, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

2. Mine Creek Civil War Battlefield State Historic Site. Kansas Historical Society entry (Submitted on January 20, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Additional commentary.
1. Spelling on the marker
The spelling of paralled has been taken verbatim from the marker. The spelling should likely be paralleled or parallelled.

— Submitted September 6, 2020.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 15, 2011

2. The Fort Scott Road Marker

Path of the Fort Scott Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 15, 2011

3. Path of the Fort Scott Road

Looking south

Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 966 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 4, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.