Independence in Montgomery County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Dr. George Tann
November 27, 1825 - March 31, 1909
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 7, 2012
1. Dr. George Tann Marker
A Negro doctor that doctored the Ingalls for malaria in 1870
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 37° 14.596′ N, 95° 42.337′ W. Marker is in Independence, Kansas, in Montgomery County. It can be reached from North Pennsylvania Avenue. Marker is in Mount Hope Cemetery, about 800 feet north of the flag pole. The cemetery is at Pennsylvania Avenue (US Hwy 75) and Oak Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Independence KS 67301, 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 New Spain and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kayo's Boys (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Organized Night Baseball Game (approx. 0.3 miles away); United Spanish War Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); A. C. Stich Memorial (approx. half a mile away); F-100F Super Sabre (approx. half a mile away); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (approx. 1.1 miles away); Princess Cartwright's "Remington" (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Independence.
Another marker is no longer nearby. First Night Game in Organized Baseball (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been permanently removed).
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 7, 2012
2. Dr. George Tann Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,469 times since then and 104 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
