Dodge City in Ford County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Charles Rath
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2012
1. Charles Rath Marker
Buffalo Hunter and Hide Swapper
Indian Trader
Co-owner Chas. Rath & Co.
General Store and Hide Company
Erected by Dodge City Trail of Fame, Inc.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Kansas, Dodge City Trail of Fame series list.
Location. 37° 45.189′ N, 100° 1.145′ W. Marker is in Dodge City, Kansas, in Ford County. It is at the intersection of 2nd Avenue and Front Street, on the right when traveling north on 2nd Avenue. 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: Dodge City, full of excitement (a few steps from this marker); Wild and woolly Front Street (a few steps from this marker); Longhorn cattle arrive (a few steps from this marker); Dennis Weaver (within shouting distance of this marker); El Capitan (within shouting distance of this marker); Milburn Stone (within shouting distance of this marker); Gene Barry
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More about this marker. Marker is in the sidewalk.
Also see . . .
1. Charles Rath. Handbook of Texas website entry (Submitted on May 13, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Charles Rath, Buffalo Hunter. Kansas History website entry (Submitted on May 13, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Dodge City Trail of Fame. Visit Dodge City website entry (Submitted on May 13, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2012
2. Charles Rath Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 941 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 13, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
