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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Johnson County

 
Clickable Map of Johnson County, Kansas and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Johnson County, KS (123) Douglas County, KS (114) Franklin County, KS (18) Leavenworth County, KS (163) Miami County, KS (30) Wyandotte County, KS (104) Cass County, MO (42) Jackson County, MO (388)  JohnsonCounty(123) Johnson County (123)  DouglasCounty(114) Douglas County (114)  FranklinCounty(18) Franklin County (18)  LeavenworthCounty(163) Leavenworth County (163)  MiamiCounty(30) Miami County (30)  WyandotteCounty(104) Wyandotte County (104)  CassCountyMissouri(42) Cass County (42)  JacksonCounty(388) Jackson County (388)
Olathe is the county seat for Johnson County
Adjacent to Johnson County, Kansas
Douglas County (114)  ►
Franklin County (18)  ►
Leavenworth County (163)  ►
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Cass County, Missouri (42)  ►
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1 ► Kansas, Johnson County, De Soto — To Our Hero Dead in World War II —
Near West 87th Street 0.2 miles west of Penner Road.
2 ► Kansas, Johnson County, De Soto — Veterans of Foreign Wars War Memorial — All Gave Some - Some Gave All —
On Penner Avenue at 84th Street, on the right when traveling north on Penner Avenue.
3 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Gardner — A Look Back in Time — The Santa Fe, Oregon, and California trails once passed this way —
Near U.S. 56 at West 183rd Street, on the right when traveling west.
4 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Gardner — A Look Back in Time — The Oregon and California trails were pathways for the greatest mass migration in American history —
Near U.S. 56 at West 183rd Street, on the right when traveling west.
5 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Gardner — A Look Back in Time — The Santa Fe Trail stirs the imagination as few other historic trails —
Near U.S. 56 at West 183rd Street, on the right when traveling west.
6 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Gardner — Apprehension and Conflict —
Near U.S. 56 at West 183rd Street, on the right when traveling west.
7 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Gardner — Dodge Sisters' Millinery Shop —
On Main Street (U.S. 56) west of Elm Street, on the right when traveling west.
8 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Gardner — Eye of the Needle —
Near U.S. 56 at West 183rd Street, on the right when traveling west.
9 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Gardner — Farmers Bank — Est. 1895 —
On Main Street (U.S. 56) at Elm Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
10 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Gardner — Following Their Dreams —
Near U.S. 56 at West 183rd Street, on the right when traveling west.
11 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Gardner — From Prairie Schooners to Locomotives —
Near U.S. 56 at West 183rd Street, on the right when traveling west.
12 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Gardner — Gardner State Bank Building — Erected in 1907 —
On Main Street (U.S. 56) at Elm Street, on the left when traveling west on Main Street.
13 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Gardner — 6 — Overland Trails —
On Main Street 0.1 miles North Oak Street, on the right when traveling west.
14 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Gardner — Santa Fe Trail —
On Shawnee Street at Elm Street, on the right when traveling north on Shawnee Street.
15 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Gardner — Site of Bigelow-Foster Mercantile — Est. 1881 —
On Elm Street near Main Street (U.S. 56), on the right when traveling north.
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16 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Gardner — Site of First General Store —
On Main Street (U.S. 56) at Elm Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
17 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Gardner — Site of the first Furniture Store and Undertaker — Est. 1885 —
On Main Street (U.S. 56) west of Elm Street, on the right when traveling east.
18 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Gardner — The Gardner Gazette —
On Elm Street south of Main Street (U.S. 56), on the right when traveling south.
19 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Gardner — The Herman B. Foster Home — built 1893 —
On Main Street (U.S. 56) at Oak Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
20 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Lenexa — Bradshaw Park —
On Santa Fe Trail Drive west of Noland Road, on the left when traveling west.
21 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Lenexa — 2 — Santa Fe Trail — 1822 - 1872 —
On Santa Fe Trail Drive west of Noland Road, on the left when traveling west.
22 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Lenexa, Country Hill — The Rose Family — A lasting legacy for Lenexa and its parks —
Near West 87th Street Parkway.
23 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Lenexa, Sunrise Retirement — Depot Operations & Layout —
Near West 87th Street east of Lackman Road.
24 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Lenexa, Sunrise Retirement — Legler Barn: A Lasting Legacy —
Near West 87th Street Parkway east of Lackman Road.
25 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Lenexa, Sunrise Retirement — Lenexa Railroad Depot: Spurs Growth —
Near West 87th Street east of Lackman Road.
26 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Lenexa, Sunrise Retirement — The Burlington Northern Caboose: Control Center & Home —
On West 87th Street east of Lackman Road.
27 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Lenexa, Sunrise Retirement — Wait Station: Connecting Suburbs —
Near West 87th Street Parkway east of Lackman Road.
28 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Lenexa, The Cedars — Bandstands: Bringing the Community Together —
Near West 87th Street east of Lackman Road.
29 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Lenexa, The Cedars — Gardens: A Way to Survive —
Near West 87th Street Parkway east of Lackman Road.
30 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Lenexa, The Cedars — Lenexa Rolling Magic Skate Park — Established 2023 —
On Greenway Lane south of West 87th Street.
31 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Merriam — Campbell Home — First Home In Merriam —
On Johnson County 0.1 miles west of Campbell Street, on the left.
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32 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Merriam — 10 — City of Firsts — Merriam Historic Plaza Walking Path —
Near East Frontage Road.
33 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Merriam — 11 — Community of Excellence — Merriam Historic Plaza Walking Path —
Near Shawnee Mission Parkway.
34 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Merriam — 07 — Education in Merriam — Merriam Historic Plaza Walking Path —
Near East Frontage Road.
35 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Merriam — Esther E. Brown — 1917 - 1970 —
On West 51st Street 0.1 miles west of Grandview Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
36 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Merriam — 09 — Incorporation of Merriam — Merriam Historic Plaza Walking Path —
Near East Frontage Road.
37 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Merriam — Merriam Community Center —
On Kessler Lane near West 57th Street, on the left when traveling north.
38 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Merriam — Merriam Park —
On East Frontage Road (Interstate 35 Frontage Road) at Eby Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East Frontage Road.
39 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Merriam — 05 — Merriam Park & George Kessler — Merriam Historic Plaza Walking Path —
On East Frontage Road.
40 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Merriam — 02 — Shawnee Friends Mission — Merriam Historic Plaza Walking Path —
On East Frontage Road.
41 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Merriam — 1 — Shawnee Friends Mission —
On 63rd Terrace 0.1 miles west of Carter Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
42 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Merriam — The Bear Pit — Merriam Historic Plaza —
On East Frontage Road.
43 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Merriam — 04 — The Founding of Campbellton — Merriam Historic Plaza Walking Path —
On East Frontage Road.
44 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Merriam — 03 — The Overland Trails — Merriam Historic Plaza Walking Path —
On East Frontage Road.
45 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Merriam — 01 — The People of the South Wind & the Coming of the Shawnee — Merriam Historic Plaza Walking Path —
On East Frontage Road.
46 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Merriam — 08 — The South Park Community — Merriam Historic Plaza Walking Path —
Near East Frontage Road.
47 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Merriam — 06 — The Trolley Line & Hocker Grove Amusement Park — Merriam Historic Plaza Walking Path —
On East Frontage Road.
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48 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Merriam — Walker School —
On 50th Terrace at Grant Street, on the right when traveling west on 50th Terrace.
49 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — "Indian Jim" and the Building of Kansas City Road — World's Champion Lays 46,664 Bricks in Under Eight Hours —
On East Poplar Street at North Kansas City Road, on the right when traveling west on East Poplar Street.
50 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — "Wheels of Progress" —
Near South Ridgeview Road.
51 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — A Most Desirable Spot For Camping —
Near West 167th Street.
52 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — A Survivor —
Near East Kansas City Road.
53 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Bicentennial Time Capsule —
On Kansas Avenue north of Park Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
54 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Check that Cornfield —
Near East Kansas City Road.
55 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Children of the Trails — Artist: Kwan Wu —
On Kansas Avenue at Park Street, on the right when traveling north on Kansas Avenue.
56 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Elm Grove Campground —
On Old U.S. 56 0.1 miles east of West 151st Street, on the right when traveling west.
57 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Elvira Beckwith — 1818 - 1865 — First Burial —
Near Catalpa at Founders, on the left when traveling north.
58 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Fast Food —
Near East Kansas City Road.
59 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Gold Star Families Memorial Monument — A tribute to Gold Star Families and Relatives who sacrificed a Loved One for our Freedom — Homeland • Family • Patriot • Sacrifice —
Near South Harrison Street at East Old 56 Highway (Kansas Route 7).
60 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Home For Christmas — 1970 - 1972 — [Vietnam Veterans Memorial] —
On Santa Fe Drive at Cherry Street, on the right when traveling west on Santa Fe Drive.
61 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Home Sweet Home —
Near East Kansas City Road.
62 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Lone Elm Campground —
On Lone Elm Park Drive, on the right when traveling south.
63 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Lone Elm Park —
On Lone Elm Park Drive, on the right when traveling east.
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64 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm — Jefferson Highway Historic Site —
On Kansas City Road 0.2 miles south of Ridgeview, on the left when traveling north.
65 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Not So Little A Farm On the Prairie... —
Near East Kansas City Road.
66 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Olathe Civil War Memorial —
Near North Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling north.
67 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Olathe World War Memorial —
On North Chestnut Street.
68 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Pit Stop —
Near East Kansas City Road.
69 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — POW-MIA —
Near South Harrison Street at East Old 56 Highway (Kansas Route 7).
70 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — President Franklin Delano Roosevelt Makes a Whistle-stop in Olathe —
On Santa Fe Street 0.1 miles west of Kansas Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
71 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — R.R. Osborne Plaza — Dedicated to an Olathe Visionary — November 21, 2003 —
On Santa Fe Drive at Cherry Street, on the right when traveling west on Santa Fe Drive.
72 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Rest for the Weary —
On East Kansas City Road, on the right when traveling west.
73 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Revolutionary War Patriots —
Near South Harrison Street at East Old 56 Highway (Kansas Route 7).
74 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Roads To The West —
Near West 167th Street.
75 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Santa Fe Trail —
On North Santa Fe Street.
76 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — 3 — Santa Fe Trail — 1822 - 1872 —
On Lone Elm Road at West 167th Street, on the left when traveling south on Lone Elm Road.
77 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Stagecoach Drivers — Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be... —
On East Kansas City Road.
78 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Stanley T. Adams —
Near South Harrison Street at East Old 56 Highway (Kansas Route 7).
79 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — State Your Business... —
Near East Kansas City Road.
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80 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — The Four Chaplains —
Near South Harrison Street at East Old 56 Highway (Kansas Route 7).
81 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — The Travelers —
Near West 167th Street.
82 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — There's No Roost Like Home —
Near East Kansas City Road.
83 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Trail Campground..To Farm..To Park —
Near West 167th Street.
84 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Trails West — by Eldon Tefft —
On Lone Elm Park Drive, on the left when traveling south.
85 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Up In Smoke —
Near East Kansas City Road.
86 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Westward Ho! —
Near East Kansas City Road.
87 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Workin' For a Living —
Near East Kansas City Road.
88 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Overland Park — "A Day on the Trail" —
On 80th Street at Santa Fe Drive, on the right when traveling west on 80th Street.
89 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Overland Park — A Day on the Santa Fe Trail — 1822 - 1872 —
On 80th Street at Santa Fe Drive, on the right when traveling west on 80th Street.
90 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Overland Park — A. M. Wood Buildings —
On Foster Street south of 80th Street, on the right when traveling south.
91 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Overland Park — Conser Garage & Bus Station —
On Santa Fe Trail Drive north of 80th Street, on the left when traveling north.
92 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Overland Park — Conser Store & Hall —
On 80th Street at Foster Street, on the right when traveling west on 80th Street.
93 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Overland Park — Hedrick-Fleming Hall & Post Office — Built 1925 —
On 80th Street 0.2 miles west of Metcalf Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
94 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Overland Park — Korean War Veterans Memorial — Freedom Is Not Free —
On West 119th Street at Lowell Avenue, on the left when traveling west on West 119th Street.
95 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Overland Park — Opening the Floodgates —
Near West 88th Terrace.
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96 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Overland Park — Overland Park State Bank Building — Built 1910 —
On 80th Street at Overland Park Drive, on the left when traveling west on 80th Street.
97 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Overland Park — Replica of the Statue of Liberty —
On Johnson Drive east of Newton Street, on the right when traveling east.
98 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Overland Park — Santa Fe and Oregon Trails —
On 151st Street, on the right when traveling east.
99 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Overland Park — 1 — Santa Fe Trail — 1822 - 1872 —
On 80th Street at Santa Fe Drive, on the right when traveling west on 80th Street.
100 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Overland Park — Stanley Rural High School — 1919 - 1965 —
On Metcalf Avenue, on the right.

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