Near Beeler in Ness County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

George Washington Carver

Photographed by Duane Hall, October 7, 2010

1. George Washington Carver Marker

Inscription. Dedicated to the Memory of George Washington Carver, 1864-1943, Citizen - Scientist - Benefactor who rose from slavery to fame and gave to our country an everlasting heritage. Ness County is proud to honor him and claim him as a pioneer. This stone marks the northeast corner of the homestead on which he filed in 1886.

Erected 1952 by Friends and the Ness County Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: African Americans. In addition, it is included in the George Washington Carver series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.

Location. 38° 25.733′ N, 100° 11.47′ W. Marker is near Beeler, Kansas, in Ness County. It is on County Road 523 0.8 miles 120 Rd, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located 1.5 miles south of Highway 96. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Beeler KS 67518, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

on the Great Plains,

on the Southern Plains,

and specifically on the High 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 Comanchería,

the Dust Bowl,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least one other marker is within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Homestead of a Genius (approx. 1.6 miles away).

Also see . . . George Washington Carver. Wikipedia biography (Submitted on January 22, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

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The northeast corner looking out onto the homestead image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, October 7, 2010

2. The northeast corner looking out onto the homestead

Homestead of George Washington Carver image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, October 7, 2010

3. Homestead of George Washington Carver

View to southwest by west near marker

George Washington Carver image. Click for full size.

via Black Inventor, unknown

4. George Washington Carver

Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2012, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 758 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 18, 2012, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 3. submitted on January 21, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 4. submitted on January 22, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.