Built by Rev. W. A. Cardwell
see other side
The first church of the United Brethren in Christ, in Kansas, now Evangelical United Brethren, was built by Rew. W. A. Cardwell, in 1856, about 100 ft. southwest of this marker.
In 1956 the . . . — — Map (db m48467) HM
On Railroad Street (U.S. 24) east of Shawnee Street, on the right when traveling east.
The Fort Riley Trail (northern route) passed by this spot beginning in 1853 when the Fort was established. The trail came from Fort Leavenworth. Mounted and foot soldiers used this northern route because the river valley silt and sand would not . . . — — Map (db m122969) HM
Near Interstate 70, 10 miles west of S Lawrence Trafficway (State Highway 10).
In 1855, the new town of Lecompton was named the capital of Kansas Territory. President James Buchanan appointed a governor and officials to establish government offices in Lecompton, and construction began on an elegant capitol building. In the . . . — — Map (db m88763) HM
This depot was donated by the AT&SF Ry Co. and moved to this site on August 11, 1983
The plaque is dedicated this October 3, 2010 to those volunteers who provided the restoration and preservation — — Map (db m65024) HM
On SE Monroe Street south of SE 15th Street, on the left when traveling south.
When Monroe Elementary School opened in 1927, it was a key part of Topeka's grand, million-dollar school construction program. Topeka wanted a first-class educational system that would promote pride in the city's schools. The new Monroe School . . . — — Map (db m81392) HM
On SE Monroe Street south of SE 15th Street, on the right when traveling south.
Like all of the city's schools, students and local residents used Monroe School for multiple activities. A student club called "The Downbeat" held dances in the combined gym and auditorium. Local churches and civic organizations used the space for . . . — — Map (db m81391) HM
On SE Monroe Street south of SE 15th Street, on the left when traveling south.
Across the field in front of you stands the former Monroe Elementary School. Parents of six students that attended this school in 1949 participated in the Brown v. Board of Education lawsuit. On May 17, 1954, the US Supreme Court issued a . . . — — Map (db m81395) HM
The Ad Astra sculpture on the Capitol dome was dedicated on Monday, November 4, 2002.
The ceremony began with the blessing of the sculpture by Badger Wahwassuck of the Potawatomi Nation. Anna Bergen-Kamerer, granddaughter of the sculptor, . . . — — Map (db m47003) HM
On NW Railroad Street near NW Curtis Street, on the left when traveling west.
The Corridor of Flags outlines BNSF Railway Plaza leading to the All Veterans Memorial. The unique sculpture represents the flame of liberty, embodying the American ideals of freedom and democracy. It is erected in tribute to the members of . . . — — Map (db m47008) HM
This Barber Shop represents a small town Kansas Barber Shop at the turn-of-the-century. The Barber Shop was not only a place to get a haircut, but a shave and bath as well. The Barber Shop was a popular gathering place for men waiting for their . . . — — Map (db m65026) HM
Erected by G. G. Gage
to the memory of
his comrades who fell at
The Battle of the Blue.
Oct. 22, 1864.
By the blood of these heroes, and
their compatriots, this great
Republic was made to live
2nd Regiment K. S. M.
from . . . — — Map (db m47339) HM
This log building depicts a small blacksmith shop in the 1800's. A blacksmith created tools, railings, fences, horseshoes, weapons and cooking utensils and was an important and necessary part of pioneer life. Anthony Ward was a wheelwright and . . . — — Map (db m65028) HM
On SW 10th Avenue at SW Harrison Street, on the right when traveling east on SW 10th Avenue.
Before it became the Kansas capital, Topeka was the seat of a free-state government — an alternative to the official proslavery territorial legislature elected in 1855. These two bodies represented opposing factions in Kansas battle over . . . — — Map (db m118962) HM
On 37th Street at Topeka Boulevard, on the right when traveling west on 37th Street. Reported permanently removed.
Topeka was founded in 1854 at the site of Papan's Ferry where a branch of the Oregon Trail crossed the Kansas river as early as 1842. Anti-slavery leaders framed the Topeka Constitution, 1855, in the first attempt to organize a state government. The . . . — — Map (db m20479) HM
The Charles Sheldon Study was originally behind Sheldon's house on College Street in Topeka, Kansas. In 1897 Sheldon was the author of the internationally famous book In His Steps, from which the phrase "What Would Jesus Do?" originated. . . . — — Map (db m64979) HM
This property, formerly Hayden High School, is part of the Church of the Assumption Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places — — Map (db m119040) HM
On Kansas Avenue near SW 5th Street, on the right when traveling south.
Free State Capitol of Kansas Territory, 1855-1861
Used as the Kansas Capitol, 1864-1869
Constitution Hall is Topeka's oldest building. In October 1855, Free Staters held Topeka's first convention here, to organize a free state government . . . — — Map (db m47297) HM
Near NW Railroad Street near NW Curtis Street, on the left when traveling west.
Delaware, 1st State
December 7, 1787
1609 Henry Hudson visited Delaware Bay
1638 Swedish colonists established Fort Christina, Delaware's first permanent settlement, and founded the colony of New Sweden
1655 Dutch captured New . . . — — Map (db m47214) HM
Samuel Crawford, publisher, attorney, farmer, and financial agent, served as Third Governor of Kansas, 1856-1868, and as head of the 19th Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, 1868-1869. His wife, Isabel, the daughter of Enoch Chase, a founder of Topeka, at . . . — — Map (db m47393) HM
On SW Taylor Street north of SW Huntoon Street, on the left when traveling north.
Founder and Mayor of Topeka. Influenced the selection of this city as the capital of Kansas. Organized the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Company, obtained the original charter in the year 1859. Promoted the early development of Kansas and . . . — — Map (db m63886) HM
Dedicated to David Puff
Founder and first president
of the
Topeka Area Water Garden Society
David helped establish and maintain
this water garden — — Map (db m65030) HM
On 12th Street at SW Taylor Street, on the right when traveling west on 12th Street.
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Historic Topeka Inc.
Preservation Award
1994 — — Map (db m63884) HM
The heritage of this church began as the Mount Zion Methodist Episcopal congregation organized in 1861 with meetings being held in the home of Thomas and Catherine Price in Brown County near the town of Everest. Following the Civil War there was . . . — — Map (db m65027) HM
Flown by 117th Tactical
Brig Gen Steve Ritchie
Maj Larry Pettit
First Flight - 11 Nov 66
Transferred Davis-Monthan
4 Apr 89
Refurbished By 184th ARW
KSANG - 2004 — — Map (db m40803) HM
The Kansa, for whom the state is named, once occupied 20 million acres of land in eastern and northern Kansas. In 1825 the U.S. government reduced the lands to a reservation west of Topeka. In 1846 tribe members were sent to a 256,000 acre . . . — — Map (db m118963) HM
On SW 10th Avenue at SW Jackson Street, on the right when traveling west on SW 10th Avenue.
This tablet was erected by
the State of Kansas
to the memory of
Charles Henry Chandler
the designer of this building
State Architect
MCMIX - MCMXVIII — — Map (db m61427) HM WM
On SW 10th Avenue near SW Topeka Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
November 1, 2006
and on the
Register of
Historic Kansas Places
by the State of Kansas
August 26, 2006 . . . — — Map (db m50789) HM
Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
Now we are engaged in a great Civil War, testing whether that . . . — — Map (db m73456) WM
From this landing
on July 23, 1936, at 8:31 p.m.,
Governor Alf M. Landon
of Kansas 1933-1937 accepted
the Republican nomination for
President of the United States — — Map (db m46966) HM
First Class Private, "Runner," Company B, 361st Infantry, 91st Division.
Born February 7th, 1893. Killed in battle in the Argonne September 27th, 1918,
and in honor of every "Runner" that lost his life in the service of the A.E.F. this . . . — — Map (db m47335) HM
On SE Monroe Street south of SE 15th Street, on the right when traveling south.
During the summer, neighborhood kids play baseball on the grass field across the street - just as they have for nearly a century. But even more excitement is taking place underground. This playground is home to a state of the art geothermal . . . — — Map (db m81397)
Innovative businessman, fervent Congregationalist, abolitionist and philanthropist, Ichobad Washburn is the generous benefactor from Massachusetts after whom Washburn University is named. — — Map (db m119078) HM
On SW Munn Memorial Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Just as the Minute Men of Concord were America's first defenders of freedom, the Kansas Army and Air National Guard team always stands ready to protect us during natural disasters or when foreign aggression threatens America. Their contribution to . . . — — Map (db m48464) HM
In 1988, elementary school children of Kansas submitted to the Kansas Arts Commission drawings they thought would be the best idea for a sculpture to top the Capitol dome. Sunflowers, eagles, meadowlarks, farmers, cottonwood trees, wheat shocks, . . . — — Map (db m47000) HM
The first Spanish explorers arrived in Kansas in 1541, followed by Lewis and Clark in 1804. Westward migration brought the first white settlers - government agents in 1808 and missionaries in 1825. Oil and gas were discovered in 1851. In 1854, . . . — — Map (db m46995) HM
On SW 10th Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Dedicated to the Citizens of Kansas
who lost their lives while serving
in the Armed Forces of the United States
May their Sacrifices serve as a Reminder
of the Duties, Responsibilities,
and Obligations of every Citizen of
our Great . . . — — Map (db m46969) HM
Dedicated to the citizens of Kansas
who have served, are serving, and will serve
in the Armed Forces of the United States
and the State of Kansas
Dedicated November 11, 1997 — — Map (db m46968) HM
Captured from Iraqi Army
by 2-130 FA KSARNG
Built in Italy and Designed for
Use in Mountainous Terrain
from 1957 to 1984
Crew of 7
Max Range - 10,750 meters
Short Barrel — — Map (db m40802) HM
The Lingo Livery Stable represents a building that was indispensable to a prairie town. Trips into town included a need for food, water and the care of animals while there. Horse and buggies could also be leased at Livery Stables.
This . . . — — Map (db m65021) HM
On SE Quincy Street near 8th Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
In 1977, seven women from Kansas banded together to share with America, the traditions, culture and music of Mexico - and Mariachi Estrella de Topeka was born. Originally a choir of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, the group rose to become regional . . . — — Map (db m48492) HM
Ninety-five theses
nailed to Castle Church
in Wittenberg
October 31, 1517
————————
[Luther Rose emblem]
"Here I stand;
I cannot do otherwise:
God help me! Amen"
1521 . . . — — Map (db m73734) HM
In the 1850s most Americans were farmers. They relied heavily on kitchen gardens to feed their families. These plots contained herbs and vegetables used for food, medicine, and dying cloth. Yarrow was used to treat colds and oregano to season . . . — — Map (db m48665) HM
On SE Monroe Street near SE 15th Street, on the right when traveling south.
has been designated a
National
Historic Landmark
This site possesses
national significance
in commemorating the
history of the
United States of America — — Map (db m47007) HM
On SE Monroe Street south of SE 15th Street, on the right when traveling south.
Many African Americans living in the Monroe School neighborhood took a deep interest in their community and the betterment of their race. They helped found the local branch of the NAACP and joined in legal battles to do away with discrimination. . . . — — Map (db m81306) HM
This building was built in 1924 by Albert Carlson. In 1935 it was purchased by the Schuler family and operated as Schuler's Grocery Store until the mid 1960's. It provided goods for its customers and operated as a neighborhood gathering place, . . . — — Map (db m64976) HM
Near SW Munn Memorial Drive, on the right when traveling east.
[Honor Roll of Names by County]
The Korean War 1950-1953
[Map and Chronology]
Freedom's Flag
It is the Soldier, not the Reporter,
who has given us Freedom of the Press.
It is the Soldier, not the Poet,
who has given us . . . — — Map (db m49274) WM
Organized by the Congregational Church occupied a building erected in 1865. It was Topeka's first college and preparatory school with classes starting January 3, 1866.
Renamed for Ichabod Washburn, the college moved to its present campus in . . . — — Map (db m119037) HM
On 37th Street at Garfield Street, on the left when traveling west on 37th Street.
Main marker:
Dedicated in Memory of Major Willard G. Palm who died while serving his country
1921 - 1960
Major Willard G. Palm and his fellow crew members *Maj. Eugene E. Posa, *Capt. Oscar L. Goforth, *Capt. Dean B. Phillips, Capt. . . . — — Map (db m20547) WM
Travelers on the Oregon Trail encountered the first major obstacle of their journey when they reached the Kansas River. In 1842, Joseph and Louis Pappan established a ferry operation across the river. The ferry, at one time, was directly behind . . . — — Map (db m65025) HM
On SE Monroe Street south of SE 15th Street, on the left when traveling south.
Alongside the church, the schools were anchors of African American life in Topeka. With the rise of an all-black teaching force in the city's black schools in the 1880s, teachers formed the backbone of the black middle class. They believed that . . . — — Map (db m81307) HM
Student farm labor was intended to make this boarding school self-supporting. The building, completed in the spring of 1850, housed approximately ninety Indian children. Eleven years later, the school was closed due to funding failures and the . . . — — Map (db m48663) HM
This building replicates Doc Warner's Drugstore where eleven men gathered in 1892 to form what would later be known as the Security Benefit Group of Companies. The fixtures inside were part of a 1902 neighborhood drugstore located at 5th and . . . — — Map (db m64975) HM
On SW Harrison Street at SW 8th Avenue, on the left when traveling south on SW Harrison Street.
With the faith and courage of
their forefathers who made
possible the freedom of these
United States
The Boy Scouts of America
dedicate this copy of the
Statue of Liberty as a pledge
of everlasting fidelity and
loyalty . . . — — Map (db m54603) HM
"I began to realize, as I never had before, how much the health of each of us depends on the health of all of us."
Frontier physician, public health visionary and child health advocate, Samuel J. Crumbine was a man of tremendous . . . — — Map (db m120812) HM
The Santa Fe Railway Company purchased this all-steel constructed caboose, called "waycar," new in 1927 for $4,200. Waycars were occupied by the conductor and rear brakeman who usually rode in the cupola so they could visually inspect their train . . . — — Map (db m65022) HM
This large boulder was carried to Kansas by a glacier several thousand feet thick about 700,000 years ago during the Pleistocene (Ice) Age. The boulder was plucked from a bedrock source, the nearest located in southeastern South Dakota or . . . — — Map (db m48670) HM
On SW Kansas Avenue at SE 6th Avenue, on the right when traveling north on SW Kansas Avenue.
The first major office building in Topeka was erected on this corner in 1857-1858. It was known as the Ritchie Block and in the structure in 1861 the Executive Offices and the Senate Chamber of the new State of Kansas were first established. . . . — — Map (db m50792) HM
On SW Topeka Boulevard (Alternate U.S. 75) at SW 7th Street, on the right when traveling south on SW Topeka Boulevard.
St. John AME Church
has been listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
2008 — — Map (db m73735) HM
On SE Monroe Street south of SE 15th Street, on the right when traveling south.
The Topeka chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) recruited 13 African American parents to file a lawsuit contesting the state law that allowed cities like Topeka to segregate students in elementary . . . — — Map (db m81393) HM
On SW Western Avenue south of SW 3rd Street, on the left when traveling south.
This corner stone
preserved by
P-T-A. & Past Patrons
of
Sumner School
Erected 1901 - Replaced 1936
Board of Education
W. H. Wilson, President F. E. Mallory Vice President.
J. F. Buck, J. W. . . . — — Map (db m127685) HM
Under construction for thirty-seven years, the Capitol building was completed in 1903 at a cost of $3,200,588.92. It was considered among the most architecturally handsome buildings in the nation.
At a height of 304 feet, the Kansas Capitol is . . . — — Map (db m46993) HM
With the vision of universal freedom
for all mankind
this tree is dedicated to
Terry L. Reynolds
and all
Prisoners of War
and
Missing in Action — — Map (db m46988) WM
This life-sized sculpture depicted the 22-foot Kansas Capitol dome sculpture "Ad Astra" is a gift to the people of Kansas from the Honorable Bill Graves, forty-third governor of Kansas.
It is presented as a proud symbol of our state's heritage, . . . — — Map (db m46998) HM
The Kansa tribe inhabited the Kansas River Valley, where it was first encountered by European traders in the early 18th century. Centered around a number of villages, Kansa society possessed a clearly demarcated social structure and rigid gender . . . — — Map (db m47002) HM
On SW 10th Avenue at SW Zoo Parkway, on the right when traveling west on SW 10th Avenue.
To Commemorate the Achievements of the Native Sons and Daughters of Kansas
[The historical content is evident in the sculpture and reliefs] — — Map (db m54620) HM
The Pauline Depot, constructed by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company at a cost of $985, is a typical small town Santa Fe Railroad station that served the public during the early 1900's. This depot was located in Pauline, seven . . . — — Map (db m65023) HM
On SW Munn Memorial Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Is hereby organized and instituted as a chapter of the Order to be known as the Topeka Chapter of the Military Order of the World War. Chartered this 30th day of August in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty-Three
S added to . . . — — Map (db m48457) HM
On SW Polk Street near SW 10th Street, on the left when traveling north.
Former students who gave their lives
in the World War 1917 - 1918
Victor Blakely Robert Melton
William Bolinger Harold Olson
Crosby Deacon Lyman Rice
Kenneth Sutherland — — Map (db m50786) HM
This memorial is given as a
tribute for those who worked
unselfishly in restoring our
city to normalcy, and as
a memorial to those who
lost their lives in the
tornado of June 8, 1966.
Lisle Grauer Mary Beasley
Craig Beymer . . . — — Map (db m47334) HM
Kansas is a land of trails. Even before Kansas became a state in 1861, many people and animals traveled through the area. It is the north-south route for migratory birds. Elk and bison cut paths looking for rivers and other water sources. Native . . . — — Map (db m48660) HM
Memorial Court of Honor
in memory of those who
have served their country
in the sacred cause of
liberty and justice
Veterans of All Wars
at rest in Mount Hope
[Honor Roll of Veterans]
Brave Men and Worthy Patriots
dear to . . . — — Map (db m73459) WM
The Victor Common Schoolhouse, District #101, was used from 1881-1954 in Rossville, Kansas. The first teacher at this one-room school had 20 students and was paid $30 per month. Besides teaching, the teacher also served as the school nurse and . . . — — Map (db m64978) HM
Anthony A. Ward bought land from Indians - 1854. Site of first sermon preached in Topeka, December 29, 1854.
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Entered on the
National Register
of Historic Places . . . — — Map (db m65038) HM
Anthony Ward constructed this home between 1870 and 1874. Two sides are built of handsome brick and two of native limestone. The house was remodeled between 1900 and 1905 after it was occupied by the Ward's daughter, Jennie Ward Meade and her . . . — — Map (db m65037) HM
