Coffeyville in Montgomery County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Lucius M. Baldwin
In Memory Of
at this spot
Dalton Raid
October 5, 1892
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Peace • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1920.
Location. 37° 2.135′ N, 95° 36.892′ W. Marker is in Coffeyville, Kansas, in Montgomery County. It can be reached from South Union Street. Marker is in the sidewalk at the northeast corner of the Isham Hardware building, about 75 feet southwest of the Dalton Defenders Museum, 113 East 8th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Coffeyville KS 67337, 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 walking distance of this marker: George B. Cubine (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Brown (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Downtown Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); Perkins Building (within shouting distance of this marker); William Howard Taft (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles T. Connelly (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bethel AME Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dalton Defenders (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Coffeyville.
Also see . . .
1. Dalton Defenders. City webpage. (Submitted on November 3, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. The Dalton Gang's Last Raid, 1892. Eyewitness to History entry (Submitted on November 3, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Coffeyville, Kansas: The Town That Stopped the Dalton Gang. National Park Service Lesson Plan (Submitted on November 3, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 867 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 3, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.


