Gardner in Johnson County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Site of First General Store
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 13, 2016
1. Site of First General Store Marker
Built by W.J. Ott For J.W. Sponable 1857
Erected 2004.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.
Location. 38° 48.652′ N, 94° 55.494′ W. Marker is in Gardner, Kansas, in Johnson County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 56) and Elm Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 103 South Elm Street, Gardner KS 66030, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gardner State Bank Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Bigelow-Foster Mercantile (within shouting distance of this marker); The Gardner Gazette (within shouting distance of this marker); Farmers Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the first Furniture Store and Undertaker (within shouting distance of this marker); Dodge Sisters' Millinery Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Santa Fe Trail (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Herman B. Foster Home (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gardner.
Also see . . . History of Gardner KS. City website entry (Submitted on February 13, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 13, 2016
2. Site of First General Store Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 562 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 13, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
