Florence in Marion County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Moses Shane Memorial Park

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2011

1. Moses Shane Memorial Park Marker

Inscription.
Moses Shane was a pioneer who had the courage to explore and settle in this vast and open country. He was of Irish descent. He located where Florence stands, built a log cabin and broke several acres of ground in the spring of 1858

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[Park Kiosk markers follow]

Indian Territory 1500s • Railroad Arrived 1871 • Ranching in the Flint Hills 1859-Present
Oil Boom 1920's • Major Flood of '51 • Water Source Natural Spring Water
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Hill School 1871 • Harvey House Museum • Hotel 1887 • Arnold School 1910 • Old Opera House 1883
First white man, Moses Shane, an irishman came to the area in 1858. Patrick Doyle was the second whiteman to settle in Marion County, he built a beautiful store home on the banks of Doyle Creek in 1859.

Erected by The Florence Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Exploration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. 38° 14.534′ N, 96° 56.147′ W. Marker is in Florence, Kansas, in Marion County. It is on U.S. 77 near 5th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Florence KS 66851, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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

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markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Marion County Park & Lake (approx. 6.2 miles away); C.C.C. Worker (approx. 6.2 miles away); Marion County Lake (approx. 6.2 miles away); Hill School Bell (approx. 8½ miles away); Civil War and Woman's Relief Corps Memorial (approx. 8.6 miles away); Elgin House (approx. 8.7 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 9.6 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. City of Florence, Kansas. City website homepage (Submitted on March 15, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

2. Florence Water Tower National Register Nomination. Kansas Historical Society website entry (Submitted on March 16, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2011

2. Moses Shane Memorial Park Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2011

3. Moses Shane Memorial Park Marker

Moses Shane Memorial Park Kiosk and Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2011

4. Moses Shane Memorial Park Kiosk and Markers

Turkey Red Wheat Highway Sign at Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2011

5. Turkey Red Wheat Highway Sign at Park

Wheat Centennial 1974

Historic Florence Water Tower image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2011

6. Historic Florence Water Tower

Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,097 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 15, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.