Hillsboro in Marion County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Crossing of Historic American Trails
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 12, 2011
1. The Crossing of Historic American Trails Marker
1867 - 1871
Old Santa Fe Trail
1822 - 1871
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.
Location. 38° 20.872′ N, 97° 12.38′ W. Marker is in Hillsboro, Kansas, in Marion County. It is at the intersection of D Street and Ash Street, on the left when traveling west on D Street. Marker is on the grounds of the Loewen Adobe House Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501 South Ash Street, Hillsboro KS 67063, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Southern Plains, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Replica of the Statue of Liberty (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Place of Meditation (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Mennonite Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hillsboro Airport (approx. half a mile away); Alexanderfeld Village (approx. 1.4 miles away); Ebenfeld Centennial (approx. 4½ miles away); Frantz L. Groening (approx. 5½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hillsboro.
Also see . . .
1. Santa Fe National Historic Trail. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on November 11, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Santa Fe Trail Association. Association website entry (Submitted on November 11, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. The Chisholm Trail Herding the Cattle.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 12, 2011
2. The Crossing of Historic American Trails Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 757 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
