Holton in Jackson County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Jackson County Courthouse Horse Water Trough
Circa 1880
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 11, 2013
1. Jackson County Courthouse Horse Water Trough Marker
Donated by:
Chester & Ethel Lutz & Families
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Charity & Public Work • Government & Politics.
Location. 39° 27.884′ N, 95° 44.095′ W. Marker is in Holton, Kansas, in Jackson County. It is at the intersection of 5th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, on the left when traveling west on 5th Street. Marker is at the northeast corner of the county courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Holton KS 66436, 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: Edward D. Holton (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Jim Lane (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Civil War Memorial (about 500 feet away); Company E, 137th Infantry Regt, 35th Infantry Div (approx. Ό mile away); Livestock Water Trough (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Battle of the Spurs (approx. 7 miles away); The Wetmore Calaboose (approx. 12.3 miles away); Don Clarence Rising (approx. 12.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Holton.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Battle of the Spurs (was approx. 7 miles
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Also see . . .
1. The Early History of Holton, Kansas. Genuine Kansas website entry (Submitted on March 23, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Jackson County, Kansas. Kansapedia website entry (Submitted on March 23, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 11, 2013
2. Jackson County Courthouse Horse Water Trough and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 11, 2013
3. Jackson County Courthouse Horse Water Trough
Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 783 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 23, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
