Scott State Park in Scott County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

El Quartelejo

By William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2012

1. El Quartelejo Marker

Inscription.

This marks the site of the
Picurie Indian Pueblo
1604
which became an outpost
of Spanish civilization
and a rendezvous for
French traders prior to
1720

Erected 1925 by Kansas Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Marker series. This marker is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution marker series.

Location. 38° 40.603′ N, 100° 54.92′ W. Marker is in Scott State Park, Kansas, in Scott County. Marker is on West Scott Lake Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Scott City KS 67871, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Pueblo Floor Plan (within shouting distance of this marker); El Cuartelejo (within shouting distance of this marker); Plains Apache at El Cuartelejo (within shouting distance of this marker); El Cuartelejo Archeology (within shouting distance of this marker); Steele Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Battle Canyon, 1878

El Quartelejo Monument image. Click for full size.

By William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2012

2. El Quartelejo Monument

(approx. 2.4 miles away); a different marker also named El Quartelejo (approx. 3.3 miles away); BOD (approx. 11.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scott State Park.

Also see . . .
1. El Cuartelejo in Kansapedia. (Submitted on June 12, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Migration of the Pueblo People to El Cuartelejo (Middle School Teaching Aid). (Submitted on June 13, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. History of Scott State Park, Kansas. (Submitted on June 13, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. El Cuartelejo Pueblo Ruins, part of Western Vistas Historic Byway. (Submitted on June 13, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Categories. • Colonial Era • Exploration • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers •

El Cuartelejo Ruins, Marker, & Monument image. Click for full size.

By William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2012

3. El Cuartelejo Ruins, Marker, & Monument

El Cuartelejo Pueblo Ruins image. Click for full size.

By William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2012

4. El Cuartelejo Pueblo Ruins

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on June 12, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 327 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 13, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.