Manhattan in Riley County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Harahey

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 17, 2012

1. Harahey Monument

Inscription. Governed by
Chief Tatarrax
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Discovered by
Coronado 1541
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Rediscovered by
J.V. Brower 1896
Erected by
W. J. Griffing
and
F. B. Elliott
for
Quivira Historical Society
1904
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Kansas U.S.A.

Erected 1904 by Quivira Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1541.

Location. 39° 10.888′ N, 96° 34.48′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, Kansas, in Riley County. It can be reached from Central Park Road. Monument is north of the Rose Garden in City Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1101 Fremont Street, Manhattan KS 66502, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas and in the Flint 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Spanish American War Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Ft. Leavenworth - Ft. Riley Military Road (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dobřichovice, Czech Republic • Manhattan, Kansas (approx. ¼ mile away); World War II Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Carnegie Library (approx. 0.6 miles away); Riley County Courthouse (approx. 0.6 miles away); Amanda Arnold Arch (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Also see . . .
1. Harahey Knife. Lithics website entry (Submitted on February 14, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

2. Quivira. Handbook of Texas website entry (Submitted on February 14, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 17, 2012

2. Harahey Monument

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 17, 2012

3. Harahey Monument

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 17, 2012

4. Harahey Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,564 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 14, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.