Scott State Park in Scott County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
El Quartelejo
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2012
1. El Quartelejo Marker
Picurie Indian Pueblo
1604
which became an outpost
of Spanish civilization
and a rendezvous for
French traders prior to
1720
Erected 1925 by Kansas Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1604.
Location. 38° 40.603′ N, 100° 54.92′ W. Marker is in Scott State Park, Kansas, in Scott County. It is on West Scott Lake Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Scott City KS 67871, 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 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pueblo Floor Plan (within shouting distance of this marker); El Cuartelejo (within shouting distance of this marker); Plains Apache at El Cuartelejo (within shouting distance of this marker); El Cuartelejo Archeology (within shouting distance of this marker); Steele Memorial
this page online
Also see . . .
1. El Cuartelejo. Kansapedia website entry (Submitted on June 12, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Migration of the Pueblo People to El Cuartelejo (Middle School Teaching Aid). Kansas Historical Society entry (Submitted on June 13, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. History of Scott State Park, Kansas. Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism website entry (Submitted on June 13, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. Western Vistas Historic Byway. Kansas Byways website entry (Submitted on April 27, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2012
2. El Quartelejo Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2012
3. El Cuartelejo Ruins, Marker, & Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2012
4. El Cuartelejo Pueblo Ruins
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 721 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 13, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
