Elk Falls in Elk County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Prudence Crandall

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 7, 2012

1. Prudence Crandall Marker

Inscription.

The State of Connecticut proudly joins the State of Kansas in honoring the lifetime achievements of Prudence Crandall, educator and champion of human rights. Crandall’s courage and determination serve as examples of all who face seemingly insurmountable odds and to those who refuse to be limited by social conventions. To this day, her efforts to promoted equality in education remain unequaled.

The building which housed Crandall’s academy in Canterbury, Connecticut, opened as a museum in 1984 and is administered by the Connecticut Historical Commission. The museum’s national importance was recognized in 1991 when it was designated a National Historic Landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior.

Erected by Citizens of the State of Connecticut.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Civil Rights • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1984.

Location. 37° 22.361′ N, 96° 12.012′ W. Marker is in Elk Falls, Kansas, in Elk County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 160 and Osage Street, on the right when traveling

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east on U.S. 160. Marker is at a roadside pulloff. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elk Falls KS 67345, 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 6 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Prudence Crandall (here, next to this marker); Pershing / Praire Gem School House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Elk Falls Pratt Truss Bridge (approx. 0.9 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.3 miles away); Howard Bells (approx. 7.6 miles away); Benjamin F. Hobbs (approx. 9.7 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. Prudence Crandall. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 25, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Prudence Crandall Museum. Connecticut official website entry (Submitted on July 30, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

3. Prudence Crandall: Woman of Courage.

Prudence Crandall image. Click for full size.

via State of Connecticut, unknown

2. Prudence Crandall

Connecticut’s Official State Heroine

A Celebration of Women Writers website entry (Submitted on July 30, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Prudence Crandall Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.

3. Prudence Crandall Markers

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.

4. Prudence Crandall Markers

Looking north

Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 736 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 30, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on July 25, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on July 30, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.