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 40th Anniversary . . . — — Map (db m181434) HM
Moses Shinn and his son Dick began operating Shinn's Ferry across the Platte in 1859. The original site was near Savannah, the first Butler County seat, and a short distance from the present Schuyler bridge. Just above this location the Platte was . . . — — Map (db m39143) HM
Butler County was organized in 1868.
The site of Savannah,
the first county seat (1869-72) was located one half mile west and two and one half miles north of this point.
Shinn’s Ferry, established in 1858 directly north of this point proved . . . — — Map (db m236151) HM
