Fort Dodge in Ford County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Cemetery
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2012
1. Cemetery Marker
Between the opening of the post in April, 1865, until its closing in October, 1882, about 150 burials were made at this cemetery. One of the earliest was that of the sixteen-year-old son of Henderson Boggs, a freighter. The boy was shot and scalped six miles east of the fort. Other civilians interred here were travelers, employees, dependents and some Dodge City citizens.
Ed Masterson, marshal of Dodge City, was buried here in 1878 after he was killed while attempting to disarm some drunken cowboys in a dance hall. His body later was moved to a cemetery that no longer exists in Dodge City. No evidence of his burial site remains. The bodies of military personnel were removed to the Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery in 1886.
Presently, the cemetery is part of the Kansas State Soldiers' Home property. Veterans of eight wars are buried here: The Mexican War (1846-48), Civil War, Indian Wars, Spanish American War, World War I, World War II, Korean War and Viet Nam.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Forts and Castles • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1865.
Location. 37° 43.911′ N, 99° 55.919′ W. Marker is in Fort Dodge, Kansas, in Ford County. Marker is on U.S. 400, 0.2 miles
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sutler Store (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Dodge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Enlisted Men's Barracks (approx. 0.2 miles away); Commanding Officer's Quarters (approx. ¼ mile away); Hospital (approx. ¼ mile away); Storehouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); Wagnor Memorial Fountain (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Dodge (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Dodge.
Also see . . .
1. Kansas Soldiers' Home Cemetery. Register of Historic Kansas places Nomination Form (Submitted on May 19, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Kansas Soldiers' Home, Fort Dodge. Kansas Commission on Veterans' Affairs Office website entry (Submitted on May 19, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Fort Dodge. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on May 11, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2012
2. Cemetery Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2012
3. Kansas Soldier's Home Cemetery View
Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 521 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 19, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
