Wiggins House
In 1870, the city marshal, H. C. Seaman, was called to the Wiggins House, a hotel/saloon located on this corner. The marshal intervened in an alteration between Mr. Wiggins who was the proprietor, a saloon girl, and a Texas cowboy. Nine shots were fired, and the marshal was fatally shot by the cowboy.
Later, the Springs Hotel occupied this site.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Industry & Commerce • Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 37° 1.62′ N, 94° 44.112′ W. Marker is in Baxter Springs, Kansas, in Cherokee County. It is at the intersection of Military Avenue (U.S. 69) and 9th Street, on the left when traveling north on Military Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 837 Military Avenue, Baxter Springs KS 66713, 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, 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 New Spain and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First School in Baxter Springs (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Phillips 66 Petroleum Company Gas Station (about 400 feet away); Bischosberger Hotel (about 500 feet away); Baxter Springs Massacre (about 500 feet away); Ohlen's Restaurant and Bakery (about 600 feet away); Polster Dry Goods Store
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Also see . . . Baxter Springs First Kansas Cow Town. Legends of America website entry (Submitted on March 16, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 912 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 17, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
