Gardner in Johnson County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Site of Bigelow-Foster Mercantile
Est. 1881
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 13, 2016
1. Site of Bigelow-Foster Mercantile Marker
Erected 2004.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.
Location. 38° 48.669′ N, 94° 55.494′ W. Marker is in Gardner, Kansas, in Johnson County. It is on Elm Street near Main Street (U.S. 56), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 202 East Main 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: Farmers Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of First General Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Gardner State Bank Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Dodge Sisters' Millinery Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the first Furniture Store and Undertaker (within shouting distance of this marker); The Gardner Gazette (within shouting distance of this marker); Santa Fe Trail (about 300 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 webpage (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 Bigelow-Foster Mercantile Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 524 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 13, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
