Humboldt in Allen County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Aunt Polly Crosby's Cabin Site
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 11, 2011
1. Aunt Polly Crosby's Cabin Site Marker
First Mother of the Church,
Poplar Grove Baptist.
Site of her cabin.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers • Women.
Location. 37° 48.39′ N, 95° 26.723′ W. Marker is in Humboldt, Kansas, in Allen County. It is on Sycamore Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is between 1st and 2nd Streets. 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: Block House Recruiting Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Neosho River Log Town
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Regarding Aunt Polly Crosby's Cabin Site. From "Tracing Trails of Blood on Ice" Ceremony, June 10, 2000.
Life long resident and community leader of Humboldt, James Boyd, recounts the story of Aunt Polly Crosslin (later named Crosby) who was one of the earliest black settlers in Humboldt, and who likely came to Indian Territory with her parents who, according to early Humboldt newspaper accounts, had been slaves to Cherokee in Florida. Her first husband, Edward Crosslin, was an interpreter for the Seminoles. They likely came to Kansas during or very soon after the Escape. She was a real pillar of the colored community (black and Indian) in Humboldt during the Civil War, was one of the principal founders of the Poplar Grove Baptist Church (which celebrated its
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 11, 2011
2. Aunt Polly Crosby's Cabin Site Drawing on Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 11, 2011
3. Aunt Polly Crosby's Cabin Site Drawing on Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 11, 2011
4. Aunt Polly Crosby's Cabin Site Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 11, 2011
5. Aunt Polly Crosby's Cabin Site Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,573 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 14, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
