Near Scranton in Osage County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Santa Fe Trail
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 17, 2015
1. Santa Fe Trail Marker
1822 - 1872
Erected 1906 by Daughters of the American Revolution and the State of Kansas. (Marker Number 17.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Santa Fe Trail series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1822.
Location. 38° 46.423′ N, 95° 41.155′ W. Marker is near Scranton, Kansas, in Osage County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 75 and Topeka Avenue, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 75. Marker is about three miles south of Carbondale and three miles east of Scranton. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Scranton KS 66537, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas and in Greater Topeka. 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 16 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); a different marker also named Santa Fe Trail (approx. 7 miles away); Santa Fe Trail Crossed Here (approx. 11 miles away); World War Memorial (approx. 11.3 miles away); UH-1H Huey Helicopter (approx. 12 miles away); F-4D Fighter Aircraft (approx. 12 miles away); L-5 105mm Pack Howitzer (approx. 12 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 15.1 miles away).
Regarding Santa Fe Trail.
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Santa Fe National Historic Trail. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on February 26, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Santa Fe Trail Association. Association website entry (Submitted on February 26, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Santa Fe Trail Markers. Daughters of the American Revolution website entry (Submitted on April 29, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 17, 2015
2. Santa Fe Trail Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 17, 2015
3. Santa Fe Trail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 691 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 26, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
