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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Olathe

 
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
Olathe is in Johnson County
Johnson County (123)  ►
ADJACENT TO JOHNSON COUNTY
Douglas County (114)  ►
Franklin County (18)  ►
Leavenworth County (163)  ►
Miami County (30)  ►
Wyandotte County (104)  ►
Cass County, Missouri (42)  ►
Jackson County, Missouri (388)  ►
 
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1 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Bicentennial Time Capsule —
On Kansas Avenue north of Park Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
2 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Check that Cornfield —
Near East Kansas City Road.
3 ► 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.
4 ► 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.
5 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Elvira Beckwith — 1818 - 1865 — First Burial —
Near Catalpa at Founders, on the left when traveling north.
6 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Fast Food —
Near East Kansas City Road.
7 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — The Four Chaplains —
Near South Harrison Street at East Old 56 Highway (Kansas Route 7).
8 ► 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).
9 ► 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.
10 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Home Sweet Home —
Near East Kansas City Road.
11 ► 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.
12 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Lone Elm Campground —
On Lone Elm Park Drive, on the right when traveling south.
13 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Lone Elm Park —
On Lone Elm Park Drive, on the right when traveling east.
14 ► 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.
15 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — A Most Desirable Spot For Camping —
Near West 167th Street.
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16 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Not So Little A Farm On the Prairie... —
Near East Kansas City Road.
17 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Olathe Civil War Memorial —
Near North Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling north.
18 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Olathe World War Memorial —
On North Chestnut Street.
19 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Pit Stop —
Near East Kansas City Road.
20 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — POW-MIA —
Near South Harrison Street at East Old 56 Highway (Kansas Route 7).
21 ► 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.
22 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Rest for the Weary —
On East Kansas City Road, on the right when traveling west.
23 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Revolutionary War Patriots —
Near South Harrison Street at East Old 56 Highway (Kansas Route 7).
24 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Roads To The West —
Near West 167th Street.
25 ► 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.
26 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Santa Fe Trail —
On North Santa Fe Street.
27 ► 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.
28 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Stagecoach Drivers — Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be... —
On East Kansas City Road.
29 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Stanley T. Adams —
Near South Harrison Street at East Old 56 Highway (Kansas Route 7).
30 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — State Your Business... —
Near East Kansas City Road.
31 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — A Survivor —
Near East Kansas City Road.
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32 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — There's No Roost Like Home —
Near East Kansas City Road.
33 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Trail Campground..To Farm..To Park —
Near West 167th Street.
34 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Trails West — by Eldon Tefft —
On Lone Elm Park Drive, on the left when traveling south.
35 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — The Travelers —
Near West 167th Street.
36 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Up In Smoke —
Near East Kansas City Road.
37 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Westward Ho! —
Near East Kansas City Road.
38 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — "Wheels of Progress" —
Near South Ridgeview Road.
39 ► Kansas, Johnson County, Olathe — Workin' For a Living —
Near East Kansas City Road.
 
 
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