Near Council Grove in Morris County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Santa Fe Trail

1822 - 1872

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 5, 2011

1. Santa Fe Trail Marker

Inscription.

Marked by the
Daughters of the
American Revolution
and the
State of Kansas
1906
——————
Trail Crossing
Kansas Society
Council Oak Chapter
DAR - 1999

Erected 1906 by Daughters of the American Revolution and the State of Kansas.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Santa Fe Trail series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 38° 39.172′ N, 96° 34.612′ W. Marker is near Council Grove, Kansas, in Morris County. It is on U.S. 56 0.3 miles east of 1300th Road, on the right when traveling west. Monument is about four miles west of Council Grove. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Council Grove KS 66846, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kansas’ Flint Hills.

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Trail Ruts (approx. 1.1 miles away); Greenwood Cemetery Wall (approx. 4.1 miles away); Fr. Juan Padilla Monument (approx. 4.1 miles away); Field School (approx. 4.2 miles away); Atkinson Log House (approx. 4.2 miles away); Maple Camp

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(approx. 4.2 miles away); Baker's Food Market (approx. 4.2 miles away); Maple Camp W.W. II Cabin (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Council Grove.

Also see . . .
1. Kansas Society, Daughters of the American Revolution. Organization website homepage (Submitted on July 6, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

2. Santa Fe National Historic Trail. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on July 6, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

3. Santa Fe Trail Association. Association website homepage (Submitted on July 6, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 5, 2011

2. Santa Fe Trail Marker

Looking west

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 5, 2011

3. Santa Fe Trail Marker

Looking northeast

Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 858 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 6, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.