Near Westmoreland in Pottawatomie County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Archeological Site 14-PO1311

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 18, 2012

1. Archeological Site 14-PO1311 Marker

Inscription.
During excavation of the footing for this flag pole the remains of a Stone Age Native American, estimated 1,000 years old, were discovered. The find remains at this location.

This majestic flag pole
is in memory of
Sylvia Hartwich Galloway
who contributed her artistic talent
and funds to preserve the history of
Pottawatomie County

Erected 1993.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Women.

Location. 39° 23.013′ N, 96° 24.347′ W. Marker is near Westmoreland, Kansas, in Pottawatomie County. It is on The Road to Oz Highway (State Highway 99), on the left when traveling south. Markers are at the base of the flagpole in Oregon Trail Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Westmoreland KS 66549, 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 walking distance of this marker: Route of the Oregon Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); The Wagon & Team • Supplies Needed (within shouting distance of this marker); One Step at a Time (within shouting distance of this marker); The Long Journey

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Wagons Fording Rock Creek (within shouting distance of this marker); Tallgrass Prairie (within shouting distance of this marker); Burial Site of Oregon Trail Traveler (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Scott Spring (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Westmoreland.

Sylvia Galloway Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 18, 2012

2. Sylvia Galloway Marker

Archeological Site 14-PO1311 and Galloway Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 18, 2012

3. Archeological Site 14-PO1311 and Galloway Markers

Looking northwest toward Rock Creek

Oregon Trail Park Flag Pole image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 18, 2012

4. Oregon Trail Park Flag Pole

Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 679 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 21, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.