Near Centerville in Linn County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Ft. Scott and California Road
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2013
1. Ft. Scott and California Road Marker
This road was used by settlers going to Ft. Scott, where groups going to California and New Mexico were escorted by the U.S. Calvary
This is the only section of the road to still exist
Erected by Indian Awareness Center of the Fulton County Historical Society and St. Philippine Duchesne Memorial Park Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Roads & Vehicles.
Location. 38° 14.105′ N, 94° 56.59′ W. Marker is near Centerville, Kansas, in Linn County. It can be reached from West 1525th Road. Marker is on the grounds of St. Philippine Duchesne Memorial Park, off 1525th Road, about four miles ENE of Centerville. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Centerville KS 66014, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas and specifically in Bleeding Kansas Border War Country. 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: "Quah-Kah-Ka-Num-Ad" (within shouting distance of this marker); Father Petit and the Trail of Death (within shouting distance of this marker); Daily Offering (within shouting distance of this marker); Log Cabin School (within shouting distance of this marker); Priests House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Log Convent
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Regarding Ft. Scott and California Road. The U.S. Army closed Fort Scott in 1853. Dragoons (i.e. cavalry) stationed there only occasionally escorted wagon trains across the Great Plains, and never escorted settlers to California.
Also see . . .
1. St. Philippine Duchesne Memorial Park. (Submitted on December 2, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Fort Scott National Historic Site. (Submitted on December 2, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2013
2. Ft. Scott and California Road Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2013
3. Ft. Scott and California Road
Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 771 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 2, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
