Near Admire in Lyon County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Santa Fe Trail
1822 - 1872
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 20, 2012
1. Santa Fe Trail Marker
Erected 1906 by the Daughters of the American Revolution and the State of Kansas. (Marker Number 21.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Santa Fe Trail series lists.
Location. 38° 42.815′ N, 96° 5.655′ W. Marker is near Admire, Kansas, in Lyon County. It is on Road R (State Highway 99) north of Road 380, on the left when traveling north. Marker is about five miles north of Admire. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Allen KS 66833, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kansas’ Flint 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 17 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: All Veterans Memorial (approx. 10 miles away); Waugh Bank Building (approx. 10.1 miles away); Rapp School (approx. 10.7 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 15.8 miles away); Stone Fences (approx. 16.7 miles away).
More about this marker. This is the D.A.R.'s "Elm Creek Crossing" marker.
Also see . . .
1. Santa Fe Trail Markers. Daughters of the American Revolution website entry (Submitted on April 26, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Santa Fe National Historic Trail. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on May 1, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Santa Fe Trail Association. Association website entry (Submitted on May 1, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 20, 2012
2. Santa Fe Trail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 776 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 1, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
