Iola in Allen County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
EP Brigham
05/19/1859 - 08/14/1937
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 17, 2015
1. EP Brigham Marker
EP Brigham was an entrepreneur in Iola in the late 1800s. He owned various businesses throughout Iola that sold anything from hay, to hardware, to groceries, to china. Brigham started his first business as a fresh butcher where he sold quail that he hunted on a daily basis.
Erected 2014 by Iola CITF/PRIDE.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 37° 55.317′ N, 95° 24.197′ W. Marker is in Iola, Kansas, in Allen County. It is on Jefferson Avenue north of Madison Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on the east side of the Courthouse Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 South Jefferson Avenue, Iola KS 66749, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas. 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: South Jefferson Avenue Businesses (here, next to this marker); Iola Colborn (within shouting distance of this marker); Iola State Bank and Madison Avenue (within shouting distance of this marker); North Jefferson Avenue Businesses (within shouting distance of this marker); Doctor O.L. Garlinghouse (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named
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Also see . . .
1. Edwin Perry Brigham. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on May 21, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. History of Iola, Kansas. City website entry (Submitted on May 21, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 17, 2015
2. EP Brigham Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 494 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
