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Osawatomie in Miami County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

Land Office

Osawatomie Driving Tour

 
 
Land Office Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 31, 2013
1. Land Office Marker
Inscription.
Original built in 1854. Now a tourist information center open in the summer (Marker Number 7.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Kansas, Osawatomie Driving Tour series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.
 
Location. 38° 30.058′ N, 94° 57.09′ W. Marker is in Osawatomie, Kansas, in Miami County. Marker is at the intersection of 6th Street and Lincoln Avenue, on the right when traveling north on 6th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Osawatomie KS 66064, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Potawatomi Trail of Death (here, next to this marker); John Brown Country (here, next to this marker); Original Land Office (a few steps from this marker); Old Stone Church (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Old Stone Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Pat Devilin and "Jayhawk" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Soldiers Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); Battle of Osawatomie (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Osawatomie.
 
Also see . . .
1. First Land Office. City website entry (Submitted on October 14, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
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2. Territorial Kansas Online. Internet Archive Wayback machine website entry (Submitted on October 14, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.) 
 
Land Office and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 31, 2013
2. Land Office and Marker
Land Office image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 31, 2013
3. Land Office
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 438 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 14, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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