Humboldt in Allen County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Kate Burnett
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 11, 2011
1. Kate Burnett Marker
Kate Burnett saved $25,000 in land warrants by hiding them in tall grass behind Land Office.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil • Women.
Location. 37° 48.636′ N, 95° 26.22′ W. Marker is in Humboldt, Kansas, in Allen County. It is on 8th Street near New York Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is west across 8th Street from City Square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Humboldt KS 66748, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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: Civil War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); 50th Anniversary of Humboldt (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Soldier (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); J. A. Coffey (about 400 feet away); Sophia Fussman (about 400 feet away); Abel Secrest (about 400 feet away); Colonel Orlin Thurston (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Humboldt.
Also see . . . Humboldt, Kansas. Town website homepage (Submitted on July 13, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 11, 2011
2. Drawing on Kate Burnett Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 11, 2011
3. Kate Burnett Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 11, 2011
4. Kate Burnett Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,269 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 13, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
