Dodge City in Ford County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Wyatt Earp
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2012
1. Wyatt Earp Marker
Deputy Sheriff of Ford County - 1876
Assistant Marshal of Dodge City - 1877
Deputy Marshal of Dodge City - 1876-1879
Erected by Dodge City Trail of Fame, Inc.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Peace • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Kansas, Dodge City Trail of Fame series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.
Location. 37° 45.169′ N, 100° 1.009′ W. Marker is in Dodge City, Kansas, in Ford County. It is at the intersection of Wyatt Earp Boulevard and Central Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Wyatt Earp Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dodge City KS 67801, 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, on the High 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 Comancherνa, the Dust Bowl, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Republic of Texas.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The 100th Meridian, Where East Meets West (a few steps from this marker); Dodge City, a railroad town (within shouting distance of this marker); "Doc" Holliday (within shouting distance of this marker); "Big Nose Kate" (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Charles Rath (about 700 feet away); Dodge City, full of excitement (about 700 feet away); Wild and woolly Front Street
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More about this marker. Marker is in the sidewalk.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Also see . . .
1. Wyatt Earp. Biography website entry (Submitted on May 12, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Dodge City Trail of Fame. Visit Dodge City website entry (Submitted on May 12, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2012
2. Wyatt Earp Statue and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2012
3. Wyatt Earp Statue
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2012
4. Wyatt Earp Statue Information
Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,152 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 12, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on May 13, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
