Pawnee Rock Township in Barton County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Santa Fe Trail Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 9, 2012
1. Santa Fe Trail Monument Dedication
who passing over the old Santa Fe Trail,
endured the hardships of frontier life,
and blazed the path of civilization for posterity
Pawnee Rock, given to the State of Kansas
by Benj. P. Unruh,
in the year 1908
Monument erected May 24, 1912
Erected 1912 by Woman's Kansas Day Club, Daughters of the American Revolution, Woman's Relief Corps, Kansas Federation of Women's Clubs, and Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
Topics and series. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), the Santa Fe Trail, and the The Grand Army of the Republic series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is May 24, 1825.
Location. 38° 16.329′ N, 98° 58.932′ W. Marker is in Pawnee Rock, Kansas, in Barton County. It is in Pawnee Rock Township. It can be reached from North Centre Street. Monument is on top of Pawnee Rock, at Pawnee Rock State Historical Site, off SW 112th Avenue/Center Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 625 N Centre St, Pawnee Rock KS
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Regionally, this marker and monument is in Central Kansas. It is also 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 walking distance of this marker: Marking the Rock (a few steps from this marker); One of the Grandest Sights Ever Beheld (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named One of the Grandest Sights Ever Beheld (a few steps from this marker); "A Rallying Point for the Indians" (within shouting distance of this marker); "Along Came the Line of Wagons" (within shouting distance of this marker); "A Point of Red Rocks" (within shouting distance of this marker); "A Remarkable Rocky Point" (within shouting distance of this marker); Santa Fe Trail (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pawnee Rock.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 9, 2012
2. Pawnee Rock Donor on Santa Fe Trail Monument
1. Pawnee Rock State Historical Site, Kansas. (Submitted on April 7, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Santa Fe National Historic Trail. (Submitted on April 7, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 9, 2012
3. Santa Fe Trail Monument Sponsors
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 9, 2012
4. Santa Fe Trail Monument Officials
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 9, 2012
5. Bison on Santa Fe Trail Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 9, 2012
6. Indian Engraving Santa Fe Trail Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 9, 2012
7. Santa Fe Trail Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,054 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on April 7, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
