Prescott in Linn County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Prescott Rural High School
1924
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 38° 3.909′ N, 94° 42.002′ W. Marker is in Prescott, Kansas, in Linn County. It is at the intersection of West 4th Street and Main Street, on the right when traveling south on West 4th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 202 West 4th Street, Prescott KS 66767, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas and specifically in Bleeding Kansas Border War Country. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Prescott School (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Chaos at the Crossing (approx. 5.1 miles away); "Hurra for Kansas!" (approx. 5.1 miles away); Lieutenant Colonel Frederick W. Benteen Memorial Bridge (approx. 5.1 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Mine Creek (approx. 5.2 miles away); Cavalry Horses (approx. 5.2 miles away); Cavalry (approx. 5.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Prescott.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Battle of Mine Creek (was approx. 4.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding Prescott Rural High School. As of date of this entry, the building is used as Prescott City Hall.
Also see . . . Prescott Rural High School National Register Nomination. (Submitted on April 21, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 421 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 21, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.


