St. George in Pottawatomie County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Blackjack Springs
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 18, 2012
1. Blackjack Springs Marker
of
Blackjack Springs
to the early settlers
of St. George
Bicentennial - 1976
Erected 1976.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1976.
Location. 39° 11.529′ N, 96° 25.305′ W. Marker is in St. George, Kansas, in Pottawatomie County. It is at the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on Lincoln Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint George KS 66535, 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 the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Leavenworth - Fort Riley Military Road
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Also see . . . "St. George" in Cutler's History of Kansas (1883). Kansas Collection Books website entry (Submitted on February 18, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 18, 2012
2. Blackjack Springs and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 18, 2012
3. Blackjack Springs
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 18, 2012
4. Blackjack Springs Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,047 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 18, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
