Overland Park in Johnson County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Santa Fe Trail
1822 - 1872
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2016
1. Santa Fe Trail Marker
Erected 1906 by Daughters of the American Revolution and the State of Kansas. (Marker Number 1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Santa Fe Trail series lists.
Location. 38° 59.048′ N, 94° 40.309′ W. Marker is in Overland Park, Kansas, in Johnson County. It is at the intersection of 80th Street and Santa Fe Drive, on the right when traveling west on 80th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7947 Santa Fe Drive, Overland Park KS 66204, 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: "A Day on the Trail" (here, next to this marker); A Day on the Santa Fe Trail (here, next to this marker); Two Ways West from Westport (here, next to this marker); Conser Garage & Bus Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Voights Building (within shouting distance of this marker); William B. Strang, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Overland Park State Bank Building
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Also see . . .
1. Santa Fe National Historic Trail. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on November 1, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Santa Fe Trail Association. Association website homepage (Submitted on November 1, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Santa Fe Trail Markers. Daughters of the American Revolution website entry (Submitted on May 1, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
4. The Story of Marking of the Santa Fι Trail (Cordry, 1915). Google Books entry (Submitted on November 1, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 31, 2016
2. Santa Fe Trail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 861 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 1, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
