Near Council Grove in Morris County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Santa Fe Trail

1822 - 1872

By William Fischer, Jr., September 5, 2011

1. Santa Fe Trail Marker

Inscription.

Marked by the
Daughters of the
American Revolution
and the
State of Kansas
1906
——————
Trail Crossing
Kansas Society
Council Oak Chapter
DAR - 1999

Erected 1906 by Daughters of the American Revolution and the State of Kansas.

Marker series. This marker is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Santa Fe Trail marker series.

Location. 38° 39.172′ N, 96° 34.612′ W. Marker is near Council Grove, Kansas, in Morris County. Marker is on U.S. 56 0.3 miles east of 1300th Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Monument is about four miles west of Council Grove. Marker is in this post office area: Council Grove KS 66846, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Trail Ruts (approx. 1.1 miles away); Greenwood Cemetery Wall (approx. 4.1 miles away); Father Juan Padilla Monument (approx. 4.1 miles away); Field School (approx. 4.2 miles away); Atkinson Log House (approx. 4.2 miles away); Maple Camp

By William Fischer, Jr., September 5, 2011

2. Santa Fe Trail Marker

Looking west

(approx. 4.2 miles away); Baker's Food Market (approx. 4.2 miles away); Maple Camp W.W. II Cabin (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Council Grove.

Also see . . .
1. Santa Fe National Historic Trail. (Submitted on July 6, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Santa Fe Trail Association. (Submitted on July 6, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Kansas Society, Daughters of the American Revolution. (Submitted on July 6, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

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By William Fischer, Jr., September 5, 2011

3. Santa Fe Trail Marker

Looking northeast

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on July 6, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 293 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 6, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.