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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Johnson County, Kansas

 
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 (105) Douglas County, KS (107) Franklin County, KS (18) Leavenworth County, KS (106) Miami County, KS (26) Wyandotte County, KS (104) Cass County, MO (40) Jackson County, MO (356)  JohnsonCounty(105) Johnson County (105)  DouglasCounty(107) Douglas County (107)  FranklinCounty(18) Franklin County (18)  LeavenworthCounty(106) Leavenworth County (106)  MiamiCounty(26) Miami County (26)  WyandotteCounty(104) Wyandotte County (104)  CassCountyMissouri(40) Cass County (40)  JacksonCounty(356) Jackson County (356)
Olathe is the county seat for Johnson County
Adjacent to Johnson County, Kansas
      Douglas County (107)  
      Franklin County (18)  
      Leavenworth County (106)  
      Miami County (26)  
      Wyandotte County (104)  
      Cass County, Missouri (40)  
      Jackson County, Missouri (356)  
 
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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, Merriam — Campbell Home — First Home In Merriam
On Johnson County, 0.1 miles west of Campbell Street, on the left.
23 Kansas, Johnson County, Merriam — 10 — City of Firsts — Merriam Historic Plaza Walking Path
24 Kansas, Johnson County, Merriam — 11 — Community of Excellence — Merriam Historic Plaza Walking Path
25 Kansas, Johnson County, Merriam — 07 — Education in Merriam — Merriam Historic Plaza Walking Path
26 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.
27 Kansas, Johnson County, Merriam — 09 — Incorporation of Merriam — Merriam Historic Plaza Walking Path
28 Kansas, Johnson County, Merriam — Merriam Community Center
On Kessler Lane near West 57th Street, on the left when traveling north.
29 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.
30 Kansas, Johnson County, Merriam — 05 — Merriam Park & George Kessler — Merriam Historic Plaza Walking Path
31 Kansas, Johnson County, Merriam — 02 — Shawnee Friends Mission — Merriam Historic Plaza Walking Path
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32 Kansas, Johnson County, Merriam — 1 — Shawnee Friends Mission
On 63rd Terrace, 0.1 miles west of Carter Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
33 Kansas, Johnson County, Merriam — The Bear Pit — Merriam Historic Plaza
34 Kansas, Johnson County, Merriam — 04 — The Founding of Campbellton — Merriam Historic Plaza Walking Path
35 Kansas, Johnson County, Merriam — 03 — The Overland Trails — Merriam Historic Plaza Walking Path
36 Kansas, Johnson County, Merriam — 01 — The People of the South Wind & the Coming of the Shawnee — Merriam Historic Plaza Walking Path
37 Kansas, Johnson County, Merriam — 08 — The South Park Community — Merriam Historic Plaza Walking Path
38 Kansas, Johnson County, Merriam — 06 — The Trolley Line & Hocker Grove Amusement Park — Merriam Historic Plaza Walking Path
39 Kansas, Johnson County, Merriam — Walker School
On 50th Terrace at Grant Street, on the right when traveling west on 50th Terrace.
40 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.
41 Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — "Wheels of Progress"
42 Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — A Most Desirable Spot For Camping
43 Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — A Survivor
44 Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Bicentennial Time Capsule
On Kansas Avenue north of Park Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
45 Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Check that Cornfield
46 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.
47 Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Elm Grove Campground
On Old US-Highway 56, 0.1 miles east of West 151st Street, on the right when traveling west.
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48 Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Elvira Beckwith — 1818 - 1865 — First Burial —
Near Catalpa at Founders, on the left when traveling north.
49 Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Fast Food
50 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.
51 Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Home Sweet Home
52 Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Lone Elm Campground
On Lone Elm Park Drive, on the right when traveling south.
53 Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Lone Elm Park
On Lone Elm Park Drive, on the right when traveling east.
54 Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Not So Little A Farm On the Prairie...
55 Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Olathe Civil War Memorial
Near North Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling north.
56 Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Olathe World War Memorial
On North Chestnut Street.
57 Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Pit Stop
58 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.
59 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.
60 Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Rest for the Weary
61 Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Roads To The West
62 Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Santa Fe Trail
On North Santa Fe Street.
63 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.
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64 Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Stagecoach Drivers — Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be...
65 Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — State Your Business...
66 Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — The Travelers
67 Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — There's No Roost Like Home
68 Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Trail Campground..To Farm..To Park
69 Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Trails West — by Eldon Tefft
On Lone Elm Park Drive, on the left when traveling south.
70 Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Up In Smoke
71 Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Westward Ho!
72 Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Workin' For a Living
73 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.
74 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.
75 Kansas, Johnson County, Overland Park — A. M. Wood Buildings
On Foster Street south of 80th Street, on the right when traveling south.
76 Kansas, Johnson County, Overland Park — Conser Garage & Bus Station
On Santa Fe Trail Drive north of 80th Street, on the left when traveling north.
77 Kansas, Johnson County, Overland Park — Conser Store & Hall
On 80th Street at Foster Street, on the right when traveling west on 80th Street.
78 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.
79 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.
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80 Kansas, Johnson County, Overland Park — Opening the Floodgates
81 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.
82 Kansas, Johnson County, Overland Park — Replica of the Statue of Liberty
On Johnson Drive east of Newton Street, on the right when traveling east.
83 Kansas, Johnson County, Overland Park — Santa Fe and Oregon Trails
On 151st Street, on the right when traveling east.
84 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.
85 Kansas, Johnson County, Overland Park — Stanley Rural High School — 1919 - 1965
On Metcalf Avenue, on the right.
86 Kansas, Johnson County, Overland Park — The Pioneer Spirit — In Honor Of
On Antioch Road at 75th Street, on the right when traveling south on Antioch Road.
87 Kansas, Johnson County, Overland Park — Two Routes from Westport
88 Kansas, Johnson County, Overland Park — Two Ways West from Westport
On 80th Street at Santa Fe Drive, on the right when traveling west on 80th Street.
89 Kansas, Johnson County, Overland Park — Voices from the Trail
90 Kansas, Johnson County, Overland Park — Voights Building
On 80th Street at Santa Fe Trail Drive, on the right when traveling west on 80th Street.
91 Kansas, Johnson County, Overland Park — Wagons and Coaches... ...to Trains and Planes
92 Kansas, Johnson County, Overland Park — William B. Strang, Jr. — 1857 - 1921
On Santa Fe Trail Drive at 80th Street, on the right when traveling south on Santa Fe Trail Drive.
93 Kansas, Johnson County, Overland Park — Wilson-Weldon Buildings
On Foster Street at Santa Fe Trail Drive, on the right when traveling south on Foster Street.
94 Kansas, Johnson County, Overland Park, Fairview Manor — Heritage of Johnson County, Kansas
On Metcalf Avenue (Road 8788), on the right when traveling south.
95 Kansas, Johnson County, Shawnee — California Road
On Shawnee Mission Parkway near Melrose Lane, on the right when traveling east.
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96 Kansas, Johnson County, Shawnee — Fort Leavenworth Military Road
On Shawnee Mission Parkway near Melrose Lane, on the right when traveling east.
97 Kansas, Johnson County, Shawnee — Gum Springs
On Shawnee Mission Parkway near Melrose Lane, on the right when traveling east.
98 Kansas, Johnson County, Shawnee — Pleasant View Veterans' Memorial
99 Kansas, Johnson County, Shawnee — Quantrill's Raid on Shawneetown — Oct 17, 1862
On Johnson Drive at Barton Street, on the right when traveling west on Johnson Drive.
100 Kansas, Johnson County, Shawnee — The Development of the Kansas City area Frontier Trails Network — Trail Map
On Shawnee Mission Parkway near Melrose Lane, on the right when traveling east.

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