On Taylor Avenue near Hooker Street, on the left when traveling west.
Manufactured 1822 at
Fort Pitt Foundry, Pitts. Pa (FPF)
6 pound shell, 3 5/8 bore, weight 742 lbs.
The impractical slender design caused the barrel to burst. Only 100 were manufactured. Only 14 of this style survive in the United States. . . . — — Map (db m57888) HM
On 4th Avenue at State Street, on the right when traveling west on 4th Avenue.
Location of Dr. J. W. Bell's Trading Post and Village Water Well, hand dug by John Luppy. Also, original Caney Survey Point and Marker. — — Map (db m57847) HM
On 9th Avenue west of Main Street, on the left when traveling west.
Constructed by
The United States Government
Works Progress Administration
August 1938 – October 1939
First Night Game September 29, 1939
Caney 39 Altoona 0
Stadium Dedication October 27, 1939
Caney 19 Sedan 0 . . . — — Map (db m57877) HM
On Wood Street near 4th Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
This brick street was laid in 1907 using bricks from Caney plants that were part of the early industrial expansion.
This street has been preserved as a memorial to the citizens of Caney who were major contributors through oil and gas exploration . . . — — Map (db m57849) HM
On Taylor Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
To Our Defenders
1775 – 1918
This monument sponsored by
Ernest Brown Post 138 American Legion,
was erected by the
patriotic organizations and
citizens of Caney
Dedicated to the memory
of these Caney men,
who in World . . . — — Map (db m57887) WM
Near this monument March 8, 1862, Captain Richard C. Mason of the 16th Arkansas Cavalry and was severly wounded and his horse killed. Mason was rescued by Frank Colbert a Chickasaw. Mason served for the duration of the war, and received an honorable . . . — — Map (db m57880) HM WM
On 4th Avenue at Hooker Street, on the right when traveling east on 4th Avenue.
Dedicated to George Wark
And the Men of Company D
Attorney (1903), State Senator, (1917)
and Leader in Montgomery
County Legal Profession.
——————
Capt. Co. D 139th Inf. WW1 (1918)
1st American . . . — — Map (db m57850) HM WM
Taught school for 76 years. Her pupils included Harry Sinclair, W.E. Disney, Martin Johnson, and many others of prominence. During a very useful and successful life she wrote the school laws for Oklahoma, was a foe of corruption in public office . . . — — Map (db m57882) HM
Library registered of 19 United States Patents, Inventor of many devises for the oil industry. Engineer for the U.S.A. during the World War-2. He conceived the idea of Christ’s statue atop Devils Tower which he dedicated to the Christian World and . . . — — Map (db m57886) HM
On 4th Avenue at Hooker Street, on the right when traveling east on 4th Avenue.
To commemorate the memory of those
who served their country in the
World War 1917-1919
[Roll of Honored Dead]
Earnest B. Brown · James H. Canary · Frank D. Coate · Glenn C. Gillen · Elic C. Monger · Homer B. Price · Paul E. Williams . . . — — Map (db m57873) WM
Erected to the memory of the
Union Soldiers and Sailors
of the Civil War
Dedicated in memory of the
U.S. Armed Forces
of the War with Spain
Dedicated in memory of the
U.S. Armed Forces of
World War I
Dedicated in memory of . . . — — Map (db m53055) HM
On Liberty Street south of 6th Street, on the right when traveling south. Reported unreadable.
To stimulate the patriotism of the Spanish-American War, President McKinley suggested a new pledge of allegiance be written and ask[ed] the patriotic organizations take charge of it.
When the contest was over, the honor of writing the "Pledge . . . — — Map (db m61436) HM WM
Near Route 169 north of U.S. 400, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
Near here are the Bender Mounds, named for the infamous Bender family ~~ John, his wife, son, and daughter Kate ~~ who settled here in 1871. Kate soon gained notoriety as a self proclaimed healer and spiritualist. Secretly, the four made a living . . . — — Map (db m275329) HM
On Woodland Avenue west of Ohio Street, on the right when traveling west.
In memory of the men
killed in action on
Luzon Island, P. I.
in 1898-9
Capt. D. S. Elliott
Lieut. W. A. McTaggart
Privates
Albert Anibal • Orlin Birlew
Alva Dix • John Scherer — — Map (db m97022) WM
On October 5, 1892, the five-member Dalton Gang rode into Coffeyville planning to rob the two banks. George Cubine and Charles Brown, two of Coffeyville's citizens killed while defending their town against the notorious gang, are buried here in . . . — — Map (db m60835) HM
On Walnut Street south of 8th Street, on the left when traveling south.
Perkins Building/Old Condon Bank
This is the bank that Grat Dalton, Dick Broadwell, & Bill Powers attempted to rob. When they asked for the money in the vault, they were told that the time lock wouldn't open for 10 minutes. As they waited, . . . — — Map (db m97140) HM
On Woodland Avenue west of Cline Road, on the right when traveling west.
Born in Coffeyville, KS. July 22, 1921
Killed in Action, WW II August 7, 1945
After graduating from Coffeyville Junior College, he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force and served in the Pacific Theater as engineer gunner on a B-25 medium bomber. . . . — — Map (db m96990) WM
On Walnut Street south of 8th Street, on the left when traveling south.
This building was the location of
the C.M. Condon & Company Bank
during the time of the infamous raid
by the Dalton Gang on the
Condon & First National Banks
October 5, 1892
Placed on National Register
of Historic Places by . . . — — Map (db m60799) HM
On 8th Street at Read Avenue, on the right when traveling west on 8th 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 m96983) HM
On Woodland Avenue west of Cline Road, on the right when traveling west.
They Paid The Supreme Sacrifice -
May We Never Forget
Spanish-American War Heroes
[Roll of Honored Dead]
Those Who Died in the
War to End All Wars -- WWI
[Roll of Honored Dead]
They Sacrificed Their Lives for
American Values - . . . — — Map (db m96988) WM
On 9th Street at Walnut Street, on the right when traveling west on 9th Street.
on this site, September 25, 1911,
while on a train tour of
eastern Kansas,
President Taft addressed
30,000 citizens
of the Coffeyville area.
Dedicated September 25, 1991 — — Map (db m60804) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue (U.S. 75) at Oak Street, on the right when traveling north on Pennsylvania Avenue.
to
Captain S. D. Elliott
Lieutenant W. McTaggart
and other brave soldiers
of the
20th Kansas
who fell in the
Spanish American War — — Map (db m61449) WM
The Ingalls family arrived here in 1869, on the Osage Diminished Reserve, believing the land would soon be available for legal purchase. They had previously lived near present-day Rothville, in Yellow Creek Township, Chariton County Missouri, and . . . — — Map (db m268808) HM
On Main Street (U.S. 160) at 4410th Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street.
During the Civil War, militias from both the Union and Confederate sides were stealing the Osages' cattle, harassing their villages, and blaming the Indians for raids actually committed by Americans. Osage leader Charles Mongrain cautioned everyone . . . — — Map (db m60477) HM
On Oak Street east of 5th Street, on the left when traveling east.
Manufacturer: North American Aviation, Inc. from 1956 through 1959
Crew: Pilot and Weapons Officer
Primary Service: Vietnam War
Aircraft Classification: Fighter-Bomber
Length of Fuselage: 47.4 feet
Wingspan : 38.8 feet
Height: 16.2 . . . — — Map (db m61567) HM
On Laura Ingalls Wilder Road east of Montgomery County Road 2500, on the left when traveling east.
An official home site of famous children’s author Laura Ingalls Wilder
★
1869–1871 — Kansas Home of Charles Ingalls Family
August 3, 1870 — Carrie Ingalls born here (3rd daughter)
1872–1948 — Sunny Side School . . . — — Map (db m310140) HM
On North Pennsylvania Avenue at West Laurel Street, on the right when traveling south on North Pennsylvania Avenue.
Remington expertly served as one of the City’s top public ambassadors and community fundraisers. He performed many duties including fire prevention and safety education in local schools throughout his 6 years in public service with the Independence . . . — — Map (db m229829) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue (U.S. 75) at Locust Street, on the right when traveling north on Pennsylvania Avenue.
[The original marker has been removed]
Dedicated Feb. 17, 1952
by
Boy Scouts of America
Rededication by
President Gerald R. Ford
in memory
Gary W. Moffatt
Coordinator
Independence Police
Reserve Unit
Assistant Coordinator . . . — — Map (db m61439) HM
On 5th Street at Maple Street, on the right when traveling south on 5th Street.
The Mite Society of the First Presbyterian Church presented this bell in 1872 in memory of Mrs. S.A. Stoddard, wife of the first pastor. This historic church bell was erected in the courtyard in November 1990 in memory of Frank Thompson through . . . — — Map (db m61448) HM
Summer afternoon baseball games were a hot experience. Many people with jobs could not attend day games during the week. Ways to draw spectators to baseball games were considered and night baseball was thought to be a way to bring in fans. Between . . . — — Map (db m268803) HM
Near Laura Ingalls Wilder Road east of Montgomery County Road 2500, on the right when traveling west.
Barn Bert Horton purchased this property in 1923, twelve years before Laura Ingalls Wilder published her classic, Little House on the Prairie. The barn was needed to store hay bales that fed livestock through the winter. Bert built seven barns . . . — — Map (db m310142) HM
On Laura Ingalls Wilder Road east of Montgomery County Road 2500, on the right when traveling west.
Charles Ingalls and his wife, Caroline, came to the Kansas prairie with their daughters, Mary and Laura. They lived in a one-room log cabin from 1869 to 1871. Baby Carrie was born in the cabin in 1870. The Ingalls came to Kansas for land and a . . . — — Map (db m310141) HM
Near Laura Ingalls Wilder Road east of Montgomery County Road 2500, on the right when traveling west.
This farmhouse was built in the late 1880’s. It is similar to the dozens of farmhouses that dotted the prairie in the 1800’s and early 1900’s. The house has two rooms on the first floor and two small bedrooms on the second floor. It was heated by . . . — — Map (db m310144) HM
On Laura Ingalls Wilder Road east of Montgomery County Road 2500, on the right when traveling west.
This log cabin resembles one described as the Ingalls’ home in “Little House on the Prairie.” The Osage signed the treaty selling the land to the government on September 10, 1870. The family home was listed as the 89th residence of Rutland township . . . — — Map (db m310150) HM
On Laura Ingalls Wilder Road east of Montgomery County Road 2500, on the right when traveling west.
Sunnyside School was dedicated in 1872 as a one-room schoolhouse with capacity for 36 students. Some years as many as fifty crowded in, sharing desks. 18 year old Lillian Jones (great grandmother to the owners) arrived in 1901 and rode a horse . . . — — Map (db m310148) HM
On Laura Ingalls Wilder Road east of Montgomery County Road 2500, on the right when traveling west.
The historic Wayside, Kansas Post Office was moved to this site in 1978, after it was officially closed by the United States postmaster in 1977. The original location was less than a mile from here in the town of Wayside. The postal history of . . . — — Map (db m310146) HM
