Lakin in Kearny County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The White House
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2012
1. The White House Marker
Alonzo B. Boylan
1876 - 1890
Erected by Kearny County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.
Location. 37° 56.335′ N, 101° 15.416′ W. Marker is in Lakin, Kansas, in Kearny County. It is on Buffalo Street south of Waterman Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Marker is on the grounds of the Kearny County Historical Society. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 South Buffalo Street, Lakin KS 67860, 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, and specifically on the High Plains. 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, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of O'Loughlin's Trading Post (a few steps from this marker); Santa Fe Trail (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Santa Fe Trail (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); Chouteau's Island (approx. 1½ miles away); Santa Fe Trail Ruts (approx. 4.6 miles away); a different marker also named Santa Fe Trail (approx. 7.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lakin.
Also see . . . Kearny County Historical Society (KS).
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2012
2. The White House
Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 653 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 8, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
