Fort Leavenworth in Leavenworth County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Major General James Franklin Bell
Born January 9, 1856 Died January 8, 1919
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2013
1. MG James Franklin Bell Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, Spanish-American.
Location. 39° 21.088′ N, 94° 54.886′ W. Marker is in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, in Leavenworth County. It is at the intersection of Sherman Avenue and Scott Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Sherman Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Leavenworth KS 66027, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas and specifically in Greater Kansas City. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern 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 Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sherman Hall (here, next to this marker); French Aid During American Revolution (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Former Burial Ground (within shouting distance of this marker); 4.2-in. (30-lb.) Parrott Rifle (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Sully (about 800 feet away); Fort Leavenworth (approx. 0.2 miles away); D-Day Commemorative Tree (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Leavenworth: "Queen of the Frontier Posts" (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Leavenworth.
More about this marker. Public access to the post is possible with proper identification, subject to U.S. Army regulations.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Major General James Franklin Bell. National Museum of the United States Army entry (Submitted on July 16, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. US Army Command and General Staff College. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 16, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2013
2. MG James Franklin Bell Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2013
3. MG John Frank Morrison Marker
Photographed by NMotUSA, Unknown
4. Major General James Franklin Bell
Credits. This page was last revised on December 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 876 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 16, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on December 18, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
