Tampa in Marion County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Old Santa Fe Trail
Photographed by Kevin Craft, August 19, 2014
1. Old Santa Fe Trail Marker
Operated 1822-1872
Purchased from the Indians Aug. 10, 1825
Surveyed 1827 from
Independence, Mo to Santa Fe, N.M.
Erected 1914 by Old Settlers and Citizens of Marion County.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Santa Fe Trail series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 10, 1998.
Location. 38° 33.082′ N, 97° 9.06′ W. Marker is in Tampa, Kansas, in Marion County. It is at the intersection of Limestone Road and 330th Road, on the right when traveling south on Limestone Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tampa KS 67483, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chaplain (Captain) Emil J. Kapaun (approx. 8.2 miles away); Chaplain (Father) Emil J. Kapaun (approx. 8.3 miles away); Hope City Bell (approx. 10.4 miles away); Wilbert Henry Otte (approx. 10.6 miles away); Santa Fe Trail (approx. 12½ miles away); First Mennonite Church (approx. 14.1 miles away); The Crossing of Historic American Trails (approx. 14.4 miles away); Hillsboro Airport (approx. 14½ miles away).
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Photographed by Kevin Craft, August 19, 2014
2. Old Santa Fe Trail Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 28, 2012
3. Old Santa Fe Trail Marker Detail
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 28, 2012
4. Santa Fe Trail Ruts (Swales) and Marker in rear of Lutheran Cemetery
Photographed by Sue Fischer, April 28, 2012
5. Santa Fe Trail Ruts (Swales) in rear of Lutheran Cemetery
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 28, 2012
6. Santa Fe Trail Crossing Marker at Lutheran Cemetery
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 28, 2012
7. Santa Fe Trail Ruts (Swales) in rear of Lutheran Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 909 times since then and 184 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 2, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on February 5, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.
