Near Delphos in Ottawa County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Pike's Route
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 1, 2012
1. Pike's Route Marker
One Day's March
Lost Creek Camp [to] First Creek Camp
Pike's Route traced by
Theo. H. Scheffer
Erected 1962 by Ottawa County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Government & Politics • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1903.
Location. 39° 16.007′ N, 97° 51.076′ W. Marker is near Delphos, Kansas, in Ottawa County. It is at the intersection of 42nd Road and Victory Road, on the right when traveling south on 42nd Road. Monument is about four miles west of Delphos. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Delphos KS 67436, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kansas’ Smoky Hills. It is also in the American Midwest, 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 5 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Grace Bedell Billings: Lincoln's Little Correspondent (approx. 4.6 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 5.8 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.8 miles away); George W Carver (approx. 12.6 miles away); Welcome to Rock City (approx. 13.8 miles away).
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Pike, The Real Pathfinder. Pike National Historic Trail Association website homepage (Submitted on December 28, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Pike's Expedition in Kansas. Legends of America website entry (Submitted on December 28, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. 1806: Pike expedition sets out across the American Southwest. History website entry (Submitted on May 13, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 1, 2012
2. Pike's Route One DayMarker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 1, 2012
3. Peace Pipe Marker on Pike's Route Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 1, 2012
4. Rider Marker on Pike's Route Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 1, 2012
5. Pike's Route Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 1, 2012
6. Pike's Route Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on May 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,759 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 28, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
