Medicine Lodge in Barber County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Medicine Lodge Stockade

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 9, 2012

1. Medicine Lodge Stockade Marker

Inscription.
In 1874, during a period of Indian Raids in Western and Southern Kansas, the Governor, Thomas A. Osborne, organized the Kansas State Guards. Sun City and Medicine Lodge furnished the companies for this section of the state. The Stockade was built by the Militia and Citizens of Medicine Lodge. Guards were posted inside the Stockade walls. The walls of the Stockade were made of cedar posts that stood about 9 ft high. They were placed side by side and set on end in the ground. The drill ground was outside and to the southeast of the Stockade. Many times 200 or more people would gather in the Stockade with wagon teams, cattle, and dogs. The Southeast Corner of the Stockade was located near this point.

Erected by the Medicine Lodge Guest Tax Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.

Location. 37° 16.775′ N, 98° 34.692′ W. Marker is in Medicine Lodge, Kansas, in Barber County. It is on Washington Avenue east of Main Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is on the south grounds of the county courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 East Washington Avenue, Medicine Lodge KS 67104, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

on the Great Plains,

on the Southern Plains,

and specifically on the High Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

the Dust Bowl,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Republic of Texas.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Grand Hotel (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The First National Bank (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Medicine Lodge Stockade (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Medicine Lodge Stockade (approx. 0.2 miles away); Peace Treaty Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Medicine Lodge Stockade (approx. 0.2 miles away); Barber County Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Carry Nation Home (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Medicine Lodge.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Medicine Lodge Stockade

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 9, 2012

2. Medicine Lodge Stockade Marker

Barber County Courthouse in background

Medicine Lodge Stockade Museum image. Click for more information.

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3. Medicine Lodge Stockade Museum

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Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,014 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 8, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on December 24, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.