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Historical Markers and War Memorials
in the Flint Hills Region

 
By William Fischer, Jr., September 23, 2014
1991 Tornado Victims Memorial
1 ► Kansas, Butler County, Andover — 1991 Tornado Victims —
On Andover Road at 1st Street, on the right when traveling north on Andover Road.
2 ► Kansas, Butler County, Augusta — C.N. James Trading Post — Built in 1868 — Oldest House in Augusta —
On State Street south of 4th Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
3 ► Kansas, Butler County, Beaumont — 1885 Frisco Water Tower —
On SE 116th Terrace at SE Main Street, on the left when traveling west on SE 116th Terrace.
4 ► Kansas, Butler County, Beaumont — Beaumont Becomes a Railroad Town — Beaumont Historical Marker —
On SE 116th Terrace at SE Main Street, on the left when traveling west on SE 116th Terrace.
5 ► Kansas, Butler County, Beaumont — Livestock in the Flint Hills — Beaumont Historical Marker —
On SE 116th Terrace south of SE Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
6 ► Kansas, Butler County, Beaumont — The Beaumont Grass Landing Strip — Beaumont Historical Marker —
On SE Main Street at SE 116th Terrace, on the left when traveling south on SE Main Street.
7 ► Kansas, Butler County, Beaumont — The Frisco Ponds — Beaumont Historical Marker —
Near Southeast Beaumont Road.
8 ► Kansas, Butler County, Beaumont — The Historic Beaumont Hotel / The Beaumont Hotel Restoration — Beaumont Historical Marker —
On SE Main Street north of SE 116th Terrace, on the right when traveling south.
9 ► Kansas, Butler County, El Dorado — Alfred Washington Ellet — Oct. 11, 1820 - Jan. 9, 1895 — Dedicated to the memory of —
Near East Central Avenue.
10 ► Kansas, Butler County, El Dorado — Cable Tool Drilling Rig —
Near East Central Avenue.
11 ► Kansas, Butler County, El Dorado — Celebration of Freedom Memorial —
On Central Avenue near Gordy Street, on the left when traveling west.
12 ► Kansas, Butler County, El Dorado — Flare —
Near East Central Avenue.
13 ► Kansas, Butler County, El Dorado — Grandma Anderson's House —
Near East Central Avenue.
14 ► Kansas, Butler County, El Dorado — Kansas Oil Museum —
Near East Central Avenue.
15 ► Kansas, Butler County, El Dorado — Missouri Pacific Depot Veterans Memorial —
On Main Street (U.S. 77) at 3rd Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
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16 ► Kansas, Butler County, El Dorado — Model K Star Spudder —
Near East Central Avenue.
17 ► Kansas, Butler County, El Dorado — Mrs. Addie Cowley Bradley —
Near East Central Avenue.
18 ► Kansas, Butler County, El Dorado — Oil Field Boom Towns —
Near East Central Avenue.
19 ► Kansas, Butler County, El Dorado — Oil Field Lease House —
Near East Central Avenue.
20 ► Kansas, Butler County, El Dorado — Pole Trailer —
Near East Central Avenue.
21 ► Kansas, Butler County, El Dorado — Replica of the Statue of Liberty —
On Central Avenue (State Highway 254) at Star Street, on the left when traveling west on Central Avenue.
22 ► Kansas, Butler County, El Dorado — Signers of the Declaration of Independence —
On Central Avenue (State Highway 254) near Gordy Street, on the left when traveling west.
23 ► Kansas, Butler County, El Dorado — Star Drilling Machine —
Near East Central Avenue.
24 ► Kansas, Butler County, El Dorado — Steel Oil Derrick / 1930's Cable-Tool Drilling Rig —
Near East Central Avenue.
25 ► Kansas, Butler County, El Dorado — The Central Power Unit —
Near East Central Avenue.
26 ► Kansas, Butler County, El Dorado — The Gypsy Spudder —
Near East Central Avenue.
27 ► Kansas, Butler County, El Dorado — Tool Rack —
Near East Central Avenue.
28 ► Kansas, Butler County, El Dorado — Union Tank Car —
Near East Central Avenue.
29 ► Kansas, Butler County, El Dorado — Veterans Memorial Flagpole —
On Central Avenue (State Highway 254) near Gordy Street, on the left when traveling west.
30 ► Kansas, Butler County, El Dorado — William Allen White —
On Main Street (U.S. 54) at Vine Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
31 ► Kansas, Butler County, Towanda — 118 — Towanda — Land of Many Waters —
On Interstate 35 at milepost 65, in the median.
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32 ► Kansas, Chase County, Cottonwood Falls — 94 — A Landmark of Distinction —
On Pearl Street at Broadway, on the right when traveling east on Pearl Street.
33 ► Kansas, Chase County, Cottonwood Falls — Chase County War Memorial —
On Pearl Street at Broadway, on the right when traveling east on Pearl Street.
34 ► Kansas, Chase County, Cottonwood Falls — Connecting the Chase County Community — from the Historic Chase County Courthouse to the — Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve —
On Broadway at Mill Street, on the right when traveling north on Broadway.
35 ► Kansas, Chase County, Cottonwood Falls — Oldest Operating Courthouse in Kansas — 1871 - 1872 —
On Pearl Street at Broadway, on the right when traveling east on Pearl Street.
36 ► Kansas, Chase County, Cottonwood Falls, Falls Township — Bates Grove and the Area Adjacent to the Cottonwood River Dam —
Near Mill Street.
37 ► Kansas, Chase County, Cottonwood Falls, Falls Township — Chase County All Veterans Memorial —
Near 210th Road.
38 ► Kansas, Chase County, Cottonwood Falls, Falls Township — Chase County and the City of Cottonwood Falls —
Near Mill Street.
39 ► Kansas, Chase County, Cottonwood Falls, Falls Township — Cottonwood River Bridges at Cottonwood Falls —
Near Mill Street.
40 ► Kansas, Chase County, Cottonwood Falls, Falls Township — Cottonwood River Dam —
Near Mill Street.
41 ► Kansas, Chase County, Matfield Green — 38th Parallel —
On Interstate 35 at milepost 96, on the left when traveling south.
42 ► Kansas, Chase County, Matfield Green — 23 — The Bluestem Pasture Region of Kansas —
On Interstate 35 at milepost 96, on the left when traveling south.
43 ► Kansas, Chase County, Strong City — 22 — Chase County & The Bluestem Pasture Region of Kansas —
On U.S. 50, on the right when traveling east.
44 ► Kansas, Chase County, Strong City — Strong City — Flint Hills Scenic Byway —
On Cottonwood Street (State Highway 177) at the railroad crossing, on the right when traveling south on Cottonwood Street.
45 ► Kansas, Chase County, Strong City — W.B. Strong Memorial Railroad Park — Strong City, Kansas — Established 1990 —
On Cottonwood Street (State Highway 177) at the railroad crossing, on the right when traveling south on Cottonwood Street.
46 ► Kansas, Chase County, Strong City, Strong Township — Curious Outbuildings —
Near Kansas 177.
47 ► Kansas, Chase County, Strong City, Strong Township — Prairie for the People —
Near Kansas 177.
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48 ► Kansas, Chase County, Strong City, Strong Township — Welcome to Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve / Tallgrass Prairie A Place to Explore —
On Kansas 177.
49 ► Kansas, Chase County, Strong City, Strong Township — Welcome to the Preserve —
Near Kansas 177.
50 ► Kansas, Chase County, Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve — Back to Basics —
On State Highway 177, on the left when traveling north.
51 ► Kansas, Chase County, Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, Strong Township — Little Barn on the Prairie —
Near Kansas 177.
52 ► Kansas, Chase County, Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, Strong Township — Spring Hill Ranch —
Near Kansas 177.
53 ► Kansas, Chase County, Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, Strong Township — Vital Necessities —
Near Kansas 177.
54 ► Kansas, Geary County, Fort Riley — The Atomic Cannon —
Near Interstate 70 at milepost 301 at Henry Drive, on the left when traveling west.
55 ► Kansas, Geary County, Fort Riley — The Mormon Trail — (South Fork) —
Near Henry Drive at Interstate 70.
56 ► Kansas, Geary County, Fort Riley, Camp Forsyth — National Rifle Range — 1900-1992 —
Near Lookout Drive -or- Thunder Road.
57 ► Kansas, Geary County, Fort Riley, Camp Funston — Camp Funston — World War I Headquarters of Maj Gen Leonard Wood —
On Huebner Road east of E Street, on the left when traveling east.
58 ► Kansas, Geary County, Fort Riley, Camp Funston — Funston Monument —
On Huebner Road east of E Street, on the right when traveling east.
59 ► Kansas, Geary County, Fort Riley, Camp Whitside — First Capitol of Kansas —
On Huebner Road east of 10th Street, on the right when traveling east.
60 ► 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.
61 ► Kansas, Geary County, Fort Riley, Main Post — "Duty" —
On Henry Avenue north of Custer Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
62 ► Kansas, Geary County, Fort Riley, Main Post — 16th Infantry Regiment — 1st Infantry Division — United States Army —
Near Sheridan Avenue at Arnold Avenue.
63 ► Kansas, Geary County, Fort Riley, Main Post — 9th Armored Division — Activated at Fort Riley July 15, 1942 — Inactivated October 15, 1945 —
Near Sheridan Avenue at Arnold Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
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64 ► Kansas, Geary County, Fort Riley, Main Post — Cholera Epidemic of 1855 —
Near Huebner Road, on the left when traveling west.
65 ► Kansas, Geary County, Fort Riley, Main Post — Confederate POWs —
Near Huebner Road, on the left when traveling west.
66 ► Kansas, Geary County, Fort Riley, Main Post — East Riding Hall — Constructed 1889 —
On Custer Avenue west of Henry Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
67 ► 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.
68 ► Kansas, Geary County, Fort Riley, Main Post — Global War on Terrorism Monument —
On Sheridan Avenue at Arnold Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Sheridan Avenue.
69 ► Kansas, Geary County, Fort Riley, Main Post — In Memory of Civil War Horses and Mules —
Near Henry Avenue at Sheridan Avenue.
70 ► Kansas, Geary County, Fort Riley, Main Post — In Memory of the Gallant Dead of the Second U.S. Cavalry —
Near Sheridan Avenue at Forsyth Avenue.
71 ► Kansas, Geary County, Fort Riley, Main Post — Locomotive "6072" —
On Huebner Road at Dickman Avenue/Warehouse Road, on the left when traveling west on Huebner Road.
72 ► Kansas, Geary County, Fort Riley, Main Post — M113 Armored Personnel Carrier —
Near Cameron Avenue.
73 ► Kansas, Geary County, Fort Riley, Main Post — M16 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage —
On Henry Avenue.
74 ► Kansas, Geary County, Fort Riley, Main Post — M24 Chaffee Light Tank —
Near Henry Avenue.
75 ► Kansas, Geary County, Fort Riley, Main Post — M3 Personnel Carrier Half-Track —
Near Custer Avenue.
76 ► Kansas, Geary County, Fort Riley, Main Post — M36 Tank Destroyer —
Near Henry Avenue.
77 ► Kansas, Geary County, Fort Riley, Main Post — M3A1 37 mm Anti-Tank Gun —
Near Cameron Avenue.
78 ► Kansas, Geary County, Fort Riley, Main Post — M4A3 Sherman Medium Tank —
Near Henry Avenue.
79 ► Kansas, Geary County, Fort Riley, Main Post — M5 Stuart Light Tank —
Near Henry Avenue.
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80 ► Kansas, Geary County, Fort Riley, Main Post — Mose Waters' General Store —
On Sheridan Avenue 0.1 miles west of Pleasanton Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
81 ► Kansas, Geary County, Fort Riley, Main Post — Ogden Monument —
Near Henry Avenue north of Custer Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
82 ► Kansas, Geary County, Fort Riley, Main Post — Ogden Monument —
On Huebner Road 0.4 miles west of Sheridan Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
83 ► Kansas, Geary County, Fort Riley, Main Post — Private Robert T. Henry Bridge —
On Henry Drive 0.4 miles south of Stuart Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
84 ► Kansas, Geary County, Fort Riley, Main Post — Sturgis Stadium —
On Godfrey Avenue at Morris Avenue on Godfrey Avenue.
85 ► Kansas, Geary County, Fort Riley, Main Post — Third Armored Field Artillery Battalion —
Near Sheridan Avenue at Arnold Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
86 ► Kansas, Geary County, Fort Riley, Main Post — To the Memory of the Gallant Dead 26th Cavalry —
On Sheridan Avenue at Arnold Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Sheridan Avenue.
87 ► Kansas, Geary County, Fort Riley, Main Post — To the United States Cavalry —
On Sheridan Avenue at Forsyth Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Sheridan Avenue.
88 ► Kansas, Geary County, Fort Riley, Main Post — Tuttle Park —
On Morris Avenue at Godfrey Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Morris Avenue.
89 ► Kansas, Geary County, Fort Riley, Main Post — Vanguard of Freedom — Bicentennial 1775 - 1975 — United States Army —
Near Huebner Road, on the left when traveling west.
90 ► Kansas, Geary County, Fort Riley, Main Post — West Riding Hall / Polk Hall —
On Custer Avenue west of Pleasonton Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
91 ► Kansas, Geary County, Fort Riley, Main Post — Wounded Knee and Drexel Mission —
On Huebner Road at Sheridan Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Huebner Road.
92 ► Kansas, Geary County, Junction City — 1st Infantry Division Memorial —
On Washington Street (U.S. 40) at West 5th Street, on the left when traveling north on Washington Street.
93 ► Kansas, Geary County, Junction City — 600 Block Washington Street — Historic Buildings —
On North Washington Street (Alternate U.S. 77) at West 7th Street, on the right when traveling south on North Washington Street.
94 ► Kansas, Geary County, Junction City — 700 Block Washington Street — Historic Buildings —
On North Washington Street (Alternate U.S. 77) at East 8th Street, on the right when traveling north on North Washington Street.
95 ► Kansas, Geary County, Junction City — 7th Street East & West of Washington — Historic Buildings —
On North Washington Street (Alternate U.S. 77) at West 7th Street, on the right when traveling south on North Washington Street.
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96 ► Kansas, Geary County, Junction City — 800 Block Washington Street — Historic Buildings —
On North Washington Street (Alternate U.S. 77) at East 8th Street, on the right when traveling north on North Washington Street.
97 ► Kansas, Geary County, Junction City — Buffalo Soldier Memorial —
On West 18th Street (State Highway 57) at North Adams Street, on the right when traveling west on West 18th Street.
98 ► Kansas, Geary County, Junction City — Civil War Memorial Arch —
On Washington Street (U.S. 40) at West 6th Street, on the right when traveling south on Washington Street.
99 ► Kansas, Geary County, Junction City — George Smith — Born 1835 - Died 1905 — Pioneer Citizen - Philanthropist —
On West 7th Street at North Washington Street (Alternate U.S. 77), on the right when traveling east on West 7th Street.
100 ► Kansas, Geary County, Junction City — 104 — Historical Kansas
On Interstate 70 at milepost 294, on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.

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