Near Meade in Meade County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Grace Brown
1887
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2012
1. Grace Brown Marker
Child of
Geo. W. (Hoo-Doo) and Sarah E. Brown
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Grace Brown, her brother Parley and an aunt died of scarlet fever in early 1887 and were buried on the Brown homestead. Soon after, Graceland Cemetery Association was formed and the land acquired from Brown. Located on the Old Jones and Plummer Trail, this memorial is dedicated to Grace Brown and to the unknown early burials on this hill.
Erected by Graceland Cemetery Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.
Location. 37° 16.948′ N, 100° 19.093′ W. Marker is near Meade, Kansas, in Meade County. Marker is in Graceland Cemetery, off N Road (US Hwy 54/160), about one mile east of town. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Meade KS 67864, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Graceland Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hoodoo Brown's Road Ranch (approx. half a mile away); Jones & Plummer Trail (approx.
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Also see . . .
1. Graceland Cemetery. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on May 30, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. The Hoodoo Brown Story. Legends of Dodge City website entry (Submitted on May 18, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2012
2. Grace Brown Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2012
3. Grace Brown Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,206 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 30, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
