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Humboldt in Allen County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

Colonel Irvine

 
 
Colonel Irvine Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 11, 2011
1. Colonel Irvine Marker
Inscription.

Confederate Col. Irvine invited himself to supper at the Wakefield's, sparing the house from burning.

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: DisastersSettlements & SettlersWar, US Civil.
 
Location. 37° 48.557′ N, 95° 26.173′ W. Marker is in Humboldt, Kansas, in Allen County. It is on Cherokee Street near 9th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 813 Cherokee Street, 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: Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); 50th Anniversary of Humboldt (about 500 feet away); Kate Burnett (about 500 feet away); Civil War Monument (about 600 feet away); Confederate Soldier (about 700 feet away); J. A. Coffey (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sophia Fussman (approx. 0.2 miles away); Abel Secrest (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Humboldt.
 
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Drawing on Colonel Irvine Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 11, 2011
2. Drawing on Colonel Irvine Marker
Colonel Irvine Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 11, 2011
3. Colonel Irvine Marker
Colonel Irvine Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 23, 2023
4. Colonel Irvine Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 955 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on July 14, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.   4. submitted on March 25, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.
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