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

Mound City Depot

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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2016

1. Mound City Depot Marker

Inscription. Relocated to park in 1981 Missouri Pacific route ran from Butler, Missouri to Mound City, Kansas. Last train ran in 1949, bringing poles to complete the rural electric service to Linn County. Contains antiques and memorabilia from the area and several work stations of the past.

Erected by Mound City Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1981.

Location. 38° 8.583′ N, 94° 49.036′ W. Marker has been reported unreadable. Marker is in Mound City, Kansas, in Linn County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (State Highway 52) and 7th Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. 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 location: Warzel Bungalow (within shouting distance of this marker); Number 9 School (within shouting distance of this marker); Wesley Chapel Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Clausen Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); Log Corncrib (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Windmill and Water Trough (within shouting distance of this marker); Mound City Bandwagon (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mound City.

Also see . . . Missouri Pacific Historical Society. (Submitted on March 28, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Mound City Depot and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2016

2. Mound City Depot and Marker

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 594 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.