Shannon Township in Atchison in Atchison County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Frank R. Firth
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 31, 2014
1. Frank R. Firth Monument
May 25, 1847
Died June 19, 1872
from the effect of a
railway accident.
Faithful unto death
Wisdom is the gray hair unto men
and an unspotted life is old age.
Erected by the men in the
service of the Atchison and
Nebraska Rail Road Co. in
memory of their beloved and
respected superintendent.
Erected by the Men of the Atchison and Nebraska Railroad.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Disasters • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1879.
Location. 39° 32.429′ N, 95° 8.619′ W. Marker is in Atchison, Kansas, in Atchison County. It is in Shannon Township. It can be reached from Rawlins Road. Monument is in Mount Vernon Cemetery, off Rawlins Road, south of 272nd Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6920 Rawlins Rd, Atchison KS 66002, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Alexander Martin (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Astronauts of the Shuttle Columbia (approx. 0.7 miles away); Atchison (approx. 1.1 miles away); Mount Saint Scholastica Monastery (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Bridge Over 4th of July 1804 Creek (approx. 1.6 miles away); Birthplace of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company (approx. 1.6 miles away); 4th of July, 1804 Creek (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atchison.
Also see . . . Firth (Nebraska) Namesake Commemorated. Town history webpage (Submitted on October 6, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 31, 2014
2. Frank R. Firth Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 31, 2014
3. Frank R. Firth Monument Inscription
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 31, 2014
4. Frank R. Firth Monument Inscription
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 31, 2014
5. Frank R. Firth Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 577 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 6, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on October 7, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 5. submitted on October 6, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
