Beaumont in Butler County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Livestock in the Flint Hills

Beaumont Historical Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 24, 2011

1. Livestock in the Flint Hills Marker

Inscription. The Flint Hills of Kansas are the last remnant of the great Tallgrass Prairie that once stretched from Texas to the Great Lakes. The calcium rich soil of the Flint Hills is renowned for its capacity to quickly fatten cattle in the spring. Beaumont, in 1910 had holding pens for 9,000 head of cattle that came and went by rail. This was before the days of feedlot grain fed cattle. At this time, Beaumont was a typical old western town. The Frisco had four eastbound and four westbound trains a day. The Beaumont Hotel, then known as the Summit Hotel because it was the highest point on the Frisco line from Ellsworth, Kansas to St. Louis, was used by the cattle barons from Texas and Oklahoma as well as travelers on the Frisco Railroad. It was used as headquarters for those who shipped cattle or brought cattle to fatten. While the cattle barons and ranchers stayed in the hotel, the cowboys camped outside.

Erected by Beaumont Hotel.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 37° 39.28′ N,

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96° 31.976′ W. Marker is in Beaumont, Kansas, in Butler County. It is on SE 116th Terrace south of SE Main Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11651 SE Main Street, Beaumont KS 67012, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas, in the Flint Hills,

and in Greater Wichita.

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 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Beaumont Becomes a Railroad Town (within shouting distance of this marker); 1885 Frisco Water Tower (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Beaumont Grass Landing Strip (about 300 feet away); The Historic Beaumont Hotel / The Beaumont Hotel Restoration (about 400 feet away); The Frisco Ponds (about 600 feet away).

Also see . . .
1. Beaumont,

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 24, 2011

2. Livestock in the Flint Hills Marker

Looking south into the Flint Hills

Kansas. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on November 23, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Splendor of the Grass. (Submitted on October 30, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 24, 2011

3. Livestock in the Flint Hills Marker

Looking north toward the Beaumont Hotel

Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 671 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 30, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.