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Kansas Historical Society Historical Markers

Markers of the Kansas state historical markers program administered by the Kansas Historical Society and Kansas Department of Transportation.
 
By William Fischer, Jr., August 20, 2011
Boyhood Home of General Funston and Marker
1 ► Kansas, Allen County, Iola — 53 — Boyhood Home of General Funston —
On Washington Street near Madison Avenue (U.S. 54), on the left when traveling north.
2 ► Kansas, Atchison County, Atchison — 11 — Atchison —
On Skyway Highway (U.S. 59) 0.2 miles west of Rawlins Road, on the right when traveling west.
3 ► Kansas, Atchison County, Atchison — 117 — Mormon Grove — The City that Disappeared —
On U.S. 73 at Osage Road, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 73.
4 ► Kansas, Atchison County, Potter — 4(B) — Historic Fort Leavenworth — Oldest Army Post in Continuous Existence West of the Missouri River — 13 Miles South —
On Amelia Earhart Road (U.S. 73) at Kansas Highway 74, on the left when traveling north on Amelia Earhart Road.
5 ► Kansas, Barber County, Medicine Lodge — 69 — Medicine Lodge Peace Treaties —
On U.S. 160 at the entrance to Memorial Peace Park, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 160.
6 ► Kansas, Barton County, Great Bend — 70 — Fort Zarah —
On U.S. 56, on the left when traveling east.
7 ► Kansas, Barton County, Pawnee Rock — 71 — Pawnee Rock —
On U.S. 56 at SW 70th Road / County Line Road, on the left when traveling west on U.S. 56.
8 ► Kansas, Bourbon County, Fort Scott — 48 — Fort Scott —
On National Avenue at Stanton Street, on the right when traveling north on National Avenue.
9 ► Kansas, Brown County, Horton — 111 — First REA Project in Kansas —
On 15th Street (U.S. 73) near 5th Avenue East, on the right when traveling east.
10 ► Kansas, Butler County, Towanda — 118 — Towanda — Land of Many Waters —
On Interstate 35 at milepost 65, in the median.
11 ► Kansas, Chase County, Cottonwood Falls — 94 — A Landmark of Distinction —
On Pearl Street at Broadway, on the right when traveling east on Pearl Street.
12 ► Kansas, Chase County, Strong City — 22 — Chase County & The Bluestem Pasture Region of Kansas —
On U.S. 50, on the right when traveling east.
13 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — 49 — Baxter Springs Massacre —
On U.S. 69/400 0.2 miles south of SE Varck Road, on the right when traveling south.
14 ► Kansas, Clark County, Ashland — 77 — Big Basin —
On U.S. 160 at milepost 138, on the left when traveling south.
15 ► Kansas, Cowley County, Arkansas City — 60 — Cherokee Outlet —
Near U.S. 77 near 312th Road, on the right when traveling south.
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16 ► Kansas, Cowley County, Cedar Vale — 59 — The Gas That Wouldn't Burn —
On U.S. 166 at Kansas Highway 15, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 166.
17 ► Kansas, Crawford County, Greenbush — 3 — The Legend of Greenbush —
On 620th Avenue (State Highway 47) 0.5 miles east of 60th Street, on the right when traveling east.
18 ► Kansas, Decatur County, Oberlin — 425 — Flight of the Cheyennes —
On East Frontier Parkway (U.S. 36) east of Martin Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
19 ► Kansas, Dickinson County, Abilene — 30 — Historic Abilene —
Near Southeast 5th Street.
20 ► Kansas, Doniphan County, Troy — 86 — Troy —
On U.S. 36 near Ottumwa Road, on the left when traveling west.
21 ► Kansas, Douglas County, Baldwin City — 8 — Baldwin —
On U.S. 56 0.1 miles east of North 250th Road, on the right.
22 ► Kansas, Douglas County, Baldwin City — 7 — Battle of Black Jack —
On U.S. 56 0.1 miles east of East 2000 Road.
23 ► Kansas, Douglas County, Kanwaka — 40 — Lecompton — Capital of Kansas Territory —
On U.S. 40 at E 600 Road (County Route 1029), on the right when traveling west on U.S. 40.
24 ► Kansas, Douglas County, Lawrence, Pinckney — 10 — Lawrence —
On 6th Street, on the right when traveling west.
25 ► Kansas, Edwards County, Kinsley — 73 — Battle of Coon Creek —
On U.S. 50 near 120th ave.
26 ► Kansas, Elk County, Elk Falls — 112 — Prudence Crandall —
On U.S. 160 at Osage Street, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 160.
27 ► Kansas, Ellis County, Hays — 41 — Fort Hays —
On Bypass U.S. 183 0.1 miles south of Golf Course Road, on the left when traveling south.
28 ► Kansas, Ellis County, Victoria — 40 — Victoria —
On Old Highway 40 at Ball Park Road, on the right when traveling east on Old Highway 40.
29 ► Kansas, Ellsworth County, Ellsworth — 89 — Ellsworth, the Cowtown and Fort —
On Douglas Avenue (State Highway 14) at Main Street, on the right when traveling south on Douglas Avenue.
30 ► Kansas, Ellsworth County, Ellsworth — 101 — Historic Kansas —
Near Interstate 70 at milepost 224, 1.3 miles west of State Highway 156.
31 ► Kansas, Ellsworth County, Ellsworth — 102 — Smoky Hills Region —
Near Interstate 70 at milepost 224.
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32 ► Kansas, Finney County, Garden City — 80 — American Indians and the Buffalo —
Near East Fulton Street (Business U.S. 50) just east of Campus Drive, on the right when traveling east.
33 ► Kansas, Finney County, Ravanna — 12 — Beersheba —
On Kansas Route 156 at Route 23, on the right when traveling west on Kansas Route 156.
34 ► Kansas, Ford County, Bloom — 96 — Fort Dodge - Camp Supply Military Road —
On U.S. 54 at Bloom Road, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 54.
35 ► Kansas, Ford County, Dodge City — 363 — Dodge City: Cowboy Capital —
On Wyatt Earp Boulevard (Business U.S. 50) 0.1 miles east of Matt Down Road, on the right when traveling east.
36 ► Kansas, Ford County, Fort Dodge — 75 — Fort Dodge —
On U.S. 400 0.2 miles west of Sheridan Street, on the left when traveling west.
37 ► Kansas, Ford County, Wright — 74 — The Road to Santa Fe —
Near U.S. 56 at U.S. 283.
38 ► Kansas, Geary County, Fort Riley, Camp Whitside — First Capitol of Kansas —
On Huebner Road east of 10th Street, on the right when traveling east.
39 ► Kansas, Geary County, Fort Riley, Camp Whitside — 24 — First Capitol of Kansas —
On Huebner Road east of 10th Street, on the right when traveling east.
40 ► Kansas, Geary County, Fort Riley, Main Post — 27 — Fort Riley —
On Huebner Road at Seitz Road, on the right when traveling west on Huebner Road.
41 ► Kansas, Geary County, Junction City — 104 — Historical Kansas
On Interstate 70 at milepost 294, on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.
42 ► Kansas, Geary County, Junction City — 99 — Historical Kansas —
Near Interstate 70 4.5 miles west of Pillsbury Drive (State Highway 177), on the right when traveling west.
43 ► Kansas, Geary County, Manhattan — 98 — Fort Riley & Junction City —
On Interstate 70 at milepost 310, on the right when traveling west.
44 ► Kansas, Geary County, Manhattan — 105 — Historical Kansas —
Near Interstate 70 at milepost 310.
45 ► Kansas, Graham County, Nicodemus — 42 — Nicodemus
On U.S. 24. Reported permanently removed.
46 ► Kansas, Grant County, Hugoton — 83 — Wagon Bed Springs —
On State Highway 25 14.4 miles north of U.S. 56, on the left when traveling north.
47 ► Kansas, Gray County, Cimarron — The Santa Fe Trail —
Near South Main Street (State Highway 23) 0.1 miles south of West Avenue E, on the right when traveling south.
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48 ► Kansas, Greenwood County, Neal — 58 — Greenwood County and the Bluestem Pasture Region of Kansas —
On U.S. 54 0.5 miles west of County Route 33, on the left when traveling west.
49 ► Kansas, Harper County, Harper — 66 — Old Runnymede —
On State Highway 2 at NE 140th Road, on the right when traveling north on State Highway 2.
50 ► Kansas, Harvey County, Walton — 61 — Turkey Red Wheat —
On U.S. 50, on the left when traveling east.
51 ► Kansas, Jackson County, Netawaka — 17 — Battle of the Spurs
On U.S. 75 at 286th Road, on the left when traveling south on U.S. 75. Reported permanently removed.
52 ► Kansas, Jefferson County, Valley Falls — 13 — Battle of Hickory Point —
On U.S. 59 at 142nd Street, on the left when traveling north on U.S. 59.
53 ► Kansas, Jefferson County, Williamstown — 95 — Kansa Indians —
On U.S. 24 0.8 miles west of U.S. 59, on the right when traveling west.
54 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Gardner — 6 — Overland Trails —
On Main Street 0.1 miles North Oak Street, on the right when traveling west.
55 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Merriam — 1 — Shawnee Friends Mission —
On 63rd Terrace 0.1 miles west of Carter Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
56 ► Kansas, Kearny County, Lakin — 82 — Chouteau's Island —
On U.S. 50/400 0.1 miles west of Country Heights Road, on the left when traveling west.
57 ► Kansas, Kearny County, Lakin — 72 — Santa Fe Trail Ruts — 1821 - 1872 —
On U.S. 50/400 east of Road W2, on the left when traveling east.
58 ► Kansas, Kiowa County, Greensburg — 16 — Cannonball Stage Line Highway —
On U.S. 54/400 west of Ohio Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
59 ► Kansas, Leavenworth County, Fort Leavenworth — 4(A) — Fort Leavenworth —
On Reynolds Avenue east of Gibbons Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
60 ► Kansas, Leavenworth County, Leavenworth — 90 — The City of Leavenworth —
On Metropolitian Street (State Highway 92) 0.2 miles north of State Highway 7, on the right.
61 ► Kansas, Linn County, Pleasanton — 47 — Battle of Mine Creek
On U.S. 69, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
62 ► Kansas, Linn County, Trading Post — 46 — Marais des Cygnes Massacre —
On U.S. 69 near Highway 52.
63 ► Kansas, Marion County, Goessel — 31 — The Mennonites in Kansas —
On Bison Road (State Highway 15) at 130th Street on Bison Road.
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64 ► Kansas, Marshall County, Blue Rapids — 26 — Alcove Springs & the Oregon Trail —
On Valley Road (State Highway 9) 0.1 miles east of U.S. 77, on the right when traveling east.
65 ► Kansas, Marshall County, Marysville — 28 — Hollenberg Ranch and the Pony Express —
On State Highway 148 near U.S. 36.
66 ► Kansas, Marshall County, Marysville — 25 — Marysville
On Pony Express Highway (U.S. 36) near 11th Road, on the left when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
67 ► Kansas, Marshall County, Marysville — 25 — Marysville —
On Pony Express Highway (U.S. 36) 0.2 miles west of 11th Road, on the right when traveling west.
68 ► Kansas, McPherson County, Elyria — 33 — Kansas Indian Treaty —
On Old U.S. 81 0.3 miles south of Comanche Road, on the right when traveling south.
69 ► Kansas, Meade County, Meade — 78 — The Lone Tree Incident —
On U.S. 54 at milepost 42.5, on the right when traveling east.
70 ► Kansas, Miami County, Osawatomie — 50 — John Brown Country —
On 6th Street at Lincoln Avenue, on the left when traveling north on 6th Street.
71 ► Kansas, Mitchell County, Cawker City — 36 — Waconda (Great Spirit Spring)
On U.S. 24 2 miles east of Cawker City, on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.
72 ► Kansas, Mitchell County, Cawker City — Waconda Springs —
On Wisconsin Street (U.S. 24) 2.3 miles east of Ash Street, on the right when traveling east.
73 ► Kansas, Montgomery County, Cherryvale — 54 — The Bloody Benders
Near Route 169 north of U.S. 400, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
74 ► Kansas, Montgomery County, Independence — 56 — Drum Creek and the Civil War —
On Main Street (U.S. 160) at 4410th Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street.
75 ► Kansas, Morris County, Council Grove — 21 — Council Grove —
Near Main Street.
76 ► Kansas, Morton County, Elkhart — 84 — La Jornada & Point of Rocks —
On U.S. 56 west of Trim Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
77 ► Kansas, Nemaha County, Sabetha — 32 — The Lane Trail —
On Acorn Road (U.S. 75) 0.8 miles 280th Road (State Highway 246), on the right when traveling south.
78 ► Kansas, Neosho County, Erie — 52 — Mission Neosho —
On Pratt Road (U.S. 59) at 160th Road ( Highway 146), on the right when traveling north on Pratt Road.
79 ► Kansas, Neosho County, Erie — 52 — Osage Nation —
On Pratt Road (U.S. 59) at 160th Road (State Highway 146), on the right when traveling north on Pratt Road.
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80 ► Kansas, Neosho County, St. Paul — 51 — Osage Catholic Mission —
On Washington Street (State Highway 47) near Udall Road, on the right when traveling east.
81 ► Kansas, Ness County, Beeler — 79 — Homestead of a Genius —
On State Highway 96 0.1 miles east of C Rd, on the right when traveling east.
82 ► Kansas, Osborne County, Osborne — 38 — Geodetic Center of North America —
On 80th Drive, on the right when traveling east.
83 ► Kansas, Pawnee County, Garfield — 110 — Camp Criley 1872 —
On U.S. 56 at 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east on U.S. 56.
84 ► Kansas, Pawnee County, Larned — 108 — Birthplace of Farm Credit —
On U.S. 56 at milepost 181, on the left when traveling east.
85 ► Kansas, Pottawatomie County, St. Marys — 18 — St. Marys —
On East Bertrand Street (U.S. 24) at Grand Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Bertrand Street.
86 ► Kansas, Pottawatomie County, Wamego — 107 — Vieux Cemetery —
On Oregon Trail Road 0.8 miles west of Onaga Road, on the right when traveling west.
87 ► Kansas, Pottawatomie County, Westmoreland — 20 — The California - Oregon Trail —
On The Road to Oz Highway (State Highway 99), on the right when traveling south.
88 ► Kansas, Rawlins County, Atwood — 85 — Frontier in Rawlins County —
On Lake Road at North 2nd Street, on the left when traveling east on Lake Road.
89 ► Kansas, Republic County, Scandia — 34 — Country of the Pawnee —
On U.S. 36 near Cloud Street, on the left when traveling west.
90 ► Kansas, Rice County, Lyons — 68 — Coronado and Quivira
On Avenue M (U.S. 56) at 12th Road, on the left when traveling west on Avenue M. Reported permanently removed.
91 ► Kansas, Rice County, Lyons — The Land of Quivira —
On Avenue M near 12th Road.
92 ► Kansas, Rush County, Alexander — 113 — Fort Hays-Fort Dodge Trail —
On State Highway 96 at Whippet Avenue, on the right when traveling east on State Highway 96.
93 ► Kansas, Scott County, Scott City — 81(A) — El Quartelejo —
On U.S. 83 0.5 miles north of Highway 95, on the left when traveling north.
94 ► Kansas, Scott County, Scott State Park — 81(B) — El Cuartelejo —
On West Scott Lake Drive, on the right when traveling north.
95 ► Kansas, Sedgwick County, Park City — 64 — Indian Treaties of 1865
On North Broadway Avenue south of 63rd Street, on the left when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
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96 ► Kansas, Sedgwick County, Wichita — 62 — The Chisholm Trail
On Broadway 0.3 miles north of I-235 Exit 15, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
97 ► Kansas, Seward County, Kismet — 93 — Arkalon and the Samson of the Cimarron —
Near U.S. 54 at Panhandle Road.
98 ► Kansas, Seward County, Kismet — 92 — Fargo Springs and Springfield —
On U.S. 160 at U.S. 83, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 160.
99 ► Kansas, Seward County, Liberal — 114 — When Coronado came to Kansas —
On Yellow Brick Road at East Pancake Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on Yellow Brick Road.
100 ► Kansas, Shawnee County, Tecumseh — Lecompton — Capital of Kansas Territory —
Near Interstate 70 10 miles west of S Lawrence Trafficway (State Highway 10).

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