Near Smith Center in Smith County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Higley Cabin
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 19, 2012
1. Higley Cabin Marker
Looking to the northwest, south of the white house, behind the trees you will find the cabin home of Dr. Brewster Higley. The cabin was built by Dr. Higley and friends on July 4, 1872. Dr. Higley is best known as the author of the song "Home on the Range", selected as the official state song of Kansas in 1947. The cabin is listed on the National Historical Record [National Register of Historic Places]. Currently owned and maintained by the Ellen Rust Living Trust.
Erected by 100th Higley Family Reunion.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1867.
Location. 39° 53.208′ N, 98° 56.159′ W. Marker is near Smith Center, Kansas, in Smith County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 8 and 90th Road, on the left when traveling north on State Highway 8. Marker is about 12 miles northwest of Smith Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Athol KS 66932, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas and in the 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 4 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: "My Western Home" or "Home on the Range" (approx. 0.6 miles away); Welcome to the Home on the Range Site
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Also see . . .
1. "Home on the Range" Cabin. Kansas Historical Society website entry:
Links to National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form (Submitted on February 21, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Brewster Higley VI. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 21, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Brewster Higley Gravesite. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on February 21, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 19, 2012
2. Higley Cabin
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3. Dr. Brewster Higley VI
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 19, 2012
4. Higley Cabin Marker
Cabin is beyond the distant treeline. Looking west.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 787 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 21, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on July 7, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on February 21, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
