Minneapolis in Ottawa County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
George W Carver
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 1, 2012
1. George W Carver Marker
1880 - 1884
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.
Location. 39° 7.375′ N, 97° 42.436′ W. Marker is in Minneapolis, Kansas, in Ottawa County. It is on Sheridan Street north of 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Minneapolis KS 67467, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kansas’ Smoky Hills. 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 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Welcome to Rock City (approx. 2.7 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 10.8 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 10.8 miles away); Grace Bedell Billings: Lincoln's Little Correspondent (approx. 10.9 miles away); Pike's Route (approx. 12.6 miles away).
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Also see . . .
1. George Washington Carver at Kansapedia. (Submitted on February 25, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. George Washington Carver Exhibits at Ottawa County Historical Society Museum. (Submitted on February 25, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. George Washington Carver Bio. (Submitted on February 25, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
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4. George Washington Carver National Monument. (Submitted on February 25, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 1, 2012
2. George W Carver Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 725 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 25, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
