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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Baxter Springs

 
Clickable Map of Cherokee 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 Cherokee County, KS (87) Crawford County, KS (79) Labette County, KS (19) Jasper County, MO (94) Newton County, MO (54) Craig County, OK (9) Ottawa County, OK (35)  CherokeeCounty(87) Cherokee County (87)  CrawfordCounty(79) Crawford County (79)  LabetteCounty(19) Labette County (19)  JasperCountyMissouri(94) Jasper County (94)  NewtonCounty(54) Newton County (54)  CraigCountyOklahoma(9) Craig County (9)  OttawaCounty(35) Ottawa County (35)
Columbus is the county seat for Cherokee County
Baxter Springs is in Cherokee County
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1 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — 2nd Kansas Colored Infantry at Fort Blair —
Near 6th Street near Military Avenue (U.S. 69).
2 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — American Legion Post 206 Veterans Memorial —
On Military Avenue (U.S. 69) near 14th Street, on the right when traveling south.
3 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — The Battle For Fort Blair —
On 6th Street near Military Avenue (U.S. 69), on the right when traveling east.
4 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — Battle of Baxter Springs — October 6, 1863 —
On 6th Street near Military Avenue (U.S. 69), on the right when traveling east.
5 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — Baxter Springs Civil War Memorial —
Near West Avenue (U.S. 166).
6 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — Baxter Springs: from Fort to Town — Bawdy days and mineral springs —
On West 2nd Street at Willow Avenue (Old U.S. 66), on the right when traveling east on West 2nd Street.
7 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — Baxter Springs, Kansas —
On Military Avenue (U.S. 69), on the right when traveling south.
8 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — 49 — Baxter Springs Massacre —
On U.S. 69/400 0.2 miles south of SE Varck Road, on the right when traveling south.
9 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — Baxter Springs Massacre —
On Park Avenue at 10th Street, on the left when traveling north on Park Avenue.
10 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — 6 — Baxter Springs Massacre — Civil War Tour —
On Military Avenue (U.S. 69), on the right when traveling south.
11 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — Baxter Springs Massacre 1863 —
On Military Avenue (U.S. 69).
12 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — 9 — Baxter Springs Massacre Burial Site — Civil War Tour —
On 6th Street near Military Avenue (U.S. 69), on the left when traveling east.
13 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — Baxter Springs Soldiers' Lot —
Near West Avenue (U.S. 166) west of West 5th Street.
14 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — The Big Spring —
On 7th Street east of Military Avenue (U.S. 69), on the right when traveling east.
15 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — Bischosberger Hotel — Baxter Springs Historic Walking Tour —
On Military Avenue (U.S. 69) at 10th Street, on the left when traveling south on Military Avenue.
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16 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — Black Dog Trail — Commemorating —
On East Avenue at 7th Street, on the left when traveling south on East Avenue.
17 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — Cafι on the Route, Baxter Springs, Kansas — Route 66 Roadside Attraction —
On Military Avenue (U.S. 69) at 11th Street, on the right when traveling south on Military Avenue.
18 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — 12 — Camp Logan — Civil War Tour —
On Oak Crest at Fairview Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Oak Crest.
19 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — Chicago Drug Store — Baxter Springs Historic Walking Tour —
On Military Avenue (U.S. 69) near 11th Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
20 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — 8 — Civil War Tour —
On North Willow Avenue north of West A Street, on the right when traveling north.
21 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — 11 — Civil War Tour —
Near West Avenue (U.S. 166).
22 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — Crowell Bank — Baxter Springs Historic Walking Tour —
On Military Avenue (U.S. 69) at 11th Street, on the right when traveling south on Military Avenue.
23 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — Drovers' and Farmers' Bank — Baxter Springs Historic Walking Tour —
On Military Avenue (U.S. 69), on the right when traveling south.
24 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — The Earliest Residents — Native Americans find healthy spring waters —
On West 2nd Street near Willow Avenue (Old U.S. 66), on the right when traveling east.
25 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — First School in Baxter Springs —
On Military Avenue (U.S. 69) at 7th Street, on the right when traveling north on Military Avenue.
26 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — 4 — Fort Blair — Civil War Tour —
On East Avenue near 6th Street, on the right when traveling south.
27 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — Fort Blair Blockhouse —
On 6th Street near Military Avenue (U.S. 69), on the right when traveling east.
28 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — Fort Blair Breastworks —
On 6th Street near Military Avenue (U.S. 69), on the right when traveling east.
29 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — Fort Blair West Breastworks —
Near 6th Street near Military Avenue (U.S. 69).
30 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — The Hanging Tree —
On 7th Street east of Military Avenue (U.S. 69), on the left when traveling east.
31 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — Illinois Cash Store — Baxter National Bank —
On Military Avenue at 11th Street on Military Avenue.
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32 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — Indiana House — Baxter Springs Historic Walking Tour —
On Military Avenue (U.S. 69) at 11th Street, on the left when traveling south on Military Avenue.
33 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — John Baxter
On 6th Street near Military Avenue (U.S. 69), on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.
34 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — John Baxter's Cabin and Trading Post —
On East 6th Street east of Military Avenue (U.S. 66), on the right when traveling east.
35 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — Johnston Public Library
On 10th Street west of Park Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
36 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — Last Pratt Pony Truss Bridge in Cherokee County —
On 7th Street at East Avenue, on the right when traveling east on 7th Street.
37 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — Log Cabin —
Near East Avenue.
38 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — Murder of C. M. Taylor — Baxter Springs Historic Walking Tour —
On Military Avenue (U.S. 69), on the right when traveling north.
39 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — Ohlen's Restaurant and Bakery — Baxter Springs Historic Walking Tour —
On Military Avenue (U.S. 69) near 10th Street, on the right when traveling south.
40 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — Opperman Harness and Saddle Shop — Baxter Springs Historic Walking Tour —
On Military Avenue (U.S. 69) near 11th Street, on the left when traveling south.
41 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — Phillips 66 Petroleum Company Gas Station —
On Military Avenue at 10th Street, on the right when traveling north on Military Avenue.
42 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — Polster Dry Goods Store — Baxter Springs Historic Walking Tour —
On Military Avenue (U.S. 69) near 10th Street, on the right when traveling south.
43 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — 1 — Quantrill's Raiders Ford Spring River — Civil War Tour —
On 12th Street (U.S. 166), on the right when traveling west.
44 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — 3 — Quantrill's Raiders Kill Johnny Fry — Civil War Tour —
On Washington Avenue at 10th Street, on the left when traveling north on Washington Avenue.
45 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — 2 — Quantrill's Raiders Prepare to Attack Fort Blair — Civil War Tour —
On 10th Street, on the left when traveling east.
46 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — Tbe Economic Engines — Baxter Springs' economy flourishes with cows and miners —
On West 2nd Street at Willow Avenue (Old U.S. 66), on the right when traveling east on West 2nd Street.
47 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — Veterans Memorial —
On 13th Street at Park Avenue, on the right when traveling west on 13th Street.
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48 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — Veterans Memorial —
On East Avenue south of 7th Street, on the left when traveling south.
49 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — Wiggins House —
On Military Avenue (U.S. 69) at 9th Street, on the left when traveling north on Military Avenue.
50 ► Kansas, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs — The Zellekin Brewery —
Near East Avenue.
 
 
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Nov. 10, 2026