Overland Park in Johnson County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
William B. Strang, Jr.
1857 - 1921
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 1, 2013
1. William B. Strang, Jr. Marker
1906
Sculpture by Kwan Wu
Dedicated May 20, 2006
Erected 2006 by the City of Overland Park, Overland Park Heritage Foundation, Johnson County Commissioners, & Others.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Asian Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is May 20, 1928.
Location. 38° 59.031′ N, 94° 40.332′ W. Marker is in Overland Park, Kansas, in Johnson County. It is at the intersection of Santa Fe Trail Drive and 80th Street, on the right when traveling south on Santa Fe Trail Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Overland Park KS 66204, 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 Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Southern Plains, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. 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: A. M. Wood Buildings (a few steps from this marker); Voights Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Wilson-Weldon Buildings (within shouting distance of this marker); Conser Store & Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); A Day on the Santa Fe Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Two Ways West from Westport (within shouting distance of this marker); "A Day on the Trail"
this page online
Also see . . .
1. William B Strang Jr. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on October 2, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. City of Overland Park, Kansas. City website homepage (Submitted on October 14, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Downtown Overland Park. Downtown Overland Park Partnership website homepage (Submitted on October 14, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. Overland Park Historical Society KS. Society website homepage (Submitted on October 14, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
via JOCO History, unknown
2. William B. Strang, Jr.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 1, 2013
3. William B. Strang, Jr. Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 1, 2013
4. William B. Strang, Jr. Statue
Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,027 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 14, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on January 8, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on October 14, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
