Lenexa in Johnson County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Santa Fe Trail
1822 - 1872
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 19, 2015
1. Santa Fe Trail Marker
Erected 1906 by Daughters of the American Revolution and the State of Kansas. (Marker Number 2.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list.
Location. 38° 57.727′ N, 94° 44.299′ W. Marker is in Lenexa, Kansas, in Johnson County. It is on Santa Fe Trail Drive west of Noland Road, on the left when traveling west. Marker is in Bradshaw Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lenexa KS 66215, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas and specifically in Greater Kansas City. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Southern Plains, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. 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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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bradshaw Park (here, next to this marker); Opening the Floodgates (approx. 2.1 miles away); Voices from the Trail (approx. 2.1 miles away); Two Routes from Westport (approx. 2.1 miles away); Wagons and Coaches... ...to Trains and Planes (approx. 2.1 miles away); "Wheels of Progress" (approx. 3½ miles away); The Pioneer Spirit (approx. 3½ miles away); Heritage of Johnson County, Kansas (approx. 3.8 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. Santa Fe Trail Markers. Daughters of the American Revolution website entry (Submitted on April 22, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. The story of the marking of the Santa Fe Trail by the Daughters of the American revolution in Kansas. Internet Archive/Google Book website entry (Submitted on April 22, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
3. Santa Fe National Historic Trail. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on May 10, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. Santa Fe Trail Association. Association
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 19, 2015
2. Santa Fe Trail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 554 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 10, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
