Dodge City in Ford County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

H.B. (Ham) Bell

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2012

1. H.B. (Ham) Bell Marker

Inscription. Deputy U.S. Marshal,
Pioneer Sheriff
Mayor of Dodge City
and Grand Old Man
of the Southwest
since 1874
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National Youth Administration
Work Project A-D-1939

Erected 1939 by Dodge City Junior Chamber of Commerce.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Government & Politics • Peace • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.

Location. 37° 45.259′ N, 100° 1.298′ W. Marker is in Dodge City, Kansas, in Ford County. Marker is at the intersection of Spruce Street and 4th Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Spruce Street. Marker is on the grounds of the former municipal building atop Boot Hill. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501 West Spruce Street, Dodge City KS 67801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. My Trails Have Become Your Highways (here, next to this marker); Boot Hill (here, next to this marker); Wyatt Earp (a few steps from this marker); George M. Hoover (a few steps from this marker); The Boot Hill Cemetery Site (a few steps from this marker);

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On the Ashes of My Campfire This City is Built (a few steps from this marker); The Boot Hill Special (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dodge City, a frontier legend (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dodge City.

Regarding H.B. (Ham) Bell. Bell atop monument is from the Union Church, the first church in Dodge City.

Also see . . .
1. Hamilton Butler Bell. Kansas History website entry (Submitted on May 16, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

2. Hamilton B. Bell in Kansas Cyclopedia (1912). KSGenWeb website entry (Submitted on May 17, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

3. Dodge City Convention & Visitor’s Bureau. Website homepage (Submitted on December 27, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

4. Dodge City Municipal Building National Register Nomination. Kansas Historical Society website entry (Submitted on May 16, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

National Youth Administration Work Project Marker at H.B. (Ham) Bell Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2012

2. National Youth Administration Work Project Marker at H.B. (Ham) Bell Monument

H.B. (Ham) Bell Monument and Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2012

3. H.B. (Ham) Bell Monument and Markers

Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 656 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 16, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.