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Mound City in Linn County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

Mound City Bandwagon

 
 
Mound City Bandwagon Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2016
1. Mound City Bandwagon Marker
Inscription. Built in the 1840's and came to Mound City, Kansas with the circus in 1865. Restored in 1988.
 
Erected by Mound City Historical Society.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: EntertainmentRoads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.
 
Location. 38° 8.567′ N, 94° 49.073′ W. Marker is in Mound City, Kansas, in Linn County. It is on Main Street (State Highway 52) west of 7th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Mound City Historical Park, Mound City KS 66056, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas and specifically in Bleeding Kansas Border War Country. 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: Fort Montgomery (here, next to this marker); Log Corncrib (a few steps from this marker); Windmill and Water Trough (a few steps from this marker); Clausen Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Wesley Chapel Bell (a few steps from this marker); Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); Number 9 School (within shouting distance of this marker); Warzel Bungalow (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mound City.
 
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Mound City Bandwagon Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2016
2. Mound City Bandwagon Marker
Mound City Bandwagon image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2016
3. Mound City Bandwagon
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 466 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on March 28, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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Jun. 28, 2026