Scott State Park in Scott County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
El Quartelejo
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 (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 •
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 321 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 13, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.