Garden City in Finney County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Santa Fe Trail
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2012
1. Santa Fe Trail Marker
1822 - 1872
Erected 1906 by Daughters of the American Revolution and the State of Kansas. (Marker Number 73.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Santa Fe Trail series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1822.
Location. 37° 57.701′ N, 100° 52.33′ W. Marker is in Garden City, Kansas, in Finney County. It is at the intersection of Maple Street and 6th Street, on the right when traveling east on Maple Street. Marker is in Finnup Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Garden City KS 67846, 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 walking distance of this marker: Ben Grimsley Arches (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Glee (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lark (approx. 0.2 miles away); Frolic (approx. 0.2 miles away); Santa Fe Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); State Theater (approx. half a mile away); Windsor Hotel (approx. half a mile away); Garden City History (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Garden City.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Big Pool
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Also see . . .
1. Santa Fe National Historic Trail. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on June 10, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Santa Fe Trail Association. Association website entry (Submitted on June 10, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Santa Fe Trail Markers. Daughters of the American Revolution website entry (Submitted on May 30, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2012
2. Santa Fe Trail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 794 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 10, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
