Wetmore in Nemaha County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Don Clarence Rising
Born December 1, 1844 Died September 30, 1909
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 11, 2013
1. Don Clarence Rising Marker
known as
Johnny Granada
Verified Rider of the
Pony Express 1860-1861
Pony Express Trail Association
Erected by Pony Express Trail Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Communications • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Pony Express National Historic Trail series list.
Location. 39° 38.328′ N, 95° 48.676′ W. Marker is in Wetmore, Kansas, in Nemaha County. It can be reached from Nebraska Street. Marker is in Wetmore Cemetery, about 200 feet northwest of the intersection of Nebraska and 7th Streets. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wetmore KS 66550, 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 the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Wetmore Calaboose (approx. 0.4 miles away); Battle of the Spurs (approx. 6½ miles away); Goff Elementary & Goff Rural High School (approx. 6.7 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 10.6 miles away); a different marker also named Veteran's Memorial
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Battle of the Spurs (was approx. 6½ miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
1. Don Clarence Rising at Find A Grave. (Submitted on March 17, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Pony Express National Historic Trail. (Submitted on March 17, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 11, 2013
2. Don Clarence Rising Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 11, 2013
3. Etching on Don Clarence Rising Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 11, 2013
4. Don Clarence Rising Certified Rider Medallion on Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 901 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 17, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
