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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Downs, Kansas

 
Clickable Map of Osborne 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 Osborne County, KS (18) Ellis County, KS (83) Jewell County, KS (3) Lincoln County, KS (1) Mitchell County, KS (10) Rooks County, KS (1) Russell County, KS (22) Smith County, KS (7)  OsborneCounty(18) Osborne County (18)  EllisCounty(83) Ellis County (83)  JewellCounty(3) Jewell County (3)  LincolnCounty(1) Lincoln County (1)  MitchellCounty(10) Mitchell County (10)  RooksCounty(1) Rooks County (1)  RussellCounty(22) Russell County (22)  SmithCounty(7) Smith County (7)
Osborne is the county seat for Osborne County
Downs is in Osborne County
      Osborne County (18)  
ADJACENT TO OSBORNE COUNTY
      Ellis County (83)  
      Jewell County (3)  
      Lincoln County (1)  
      Mitchell County (10)  
      Rooks County (1)  
      Russell County (22)  
      Smith County (7)  
 
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1 Kansas, Osborne County, Downs — Carnegie Library1905
On Morgan Avenue (State Highway 181) at Osborne Street, on the right when traveling south on Morgan Avenue.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m46614) HM
2 Kansas, Osborne County, Downs — Civil War Unknown Dead
In memory of the unknown who died in defense of their country 1861-65Map (db m46639) WM
3 Kansas, Osborne County, Downs — Memorial Hall
On Morgan Avenue (State Highway 181) at Osborne Street, on the left when traveling south on Morgan Avenue.
Dedicated to those who fought for their country in World War 1. The only monument to "The War to End All Wars" in Osborne County. Cornerstone laid July 27, 1922. Opened February 15, 1923.Map (db m46615) WM
4 Kansas, Osborne County, Downs — Missouri Pacific Railroad DepotBuilt 1917 - Restored 1999 - 2005 — Downs Historical Railroad Foundation —
On Railroad Avenue near Morgan Avenue (Kansas Highway 181), on the right when traveling east.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior Preservation of this property has been assisted by the Kansas Heritage Trust Fund Kansas State . . . Map (db m46629) HM
5 Kansas, Osborne County, Downs — Pioneers, O Pioneers
. . . Map (db m46640) HM
6 Kansas, Osborne County, Downs — Sod and StubbleA pioneering story about the Ise Family
On U.S. 24 near 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east.
Located two miles west and a mile north of Downs, on level ground between Dry and Twelve Mile Creeks is the site of the 1871 homestead of Henry Ise. In 1873, Henry married seventeen year old Rosa Haag of Holton, Kansas and brought her west to live. . . . Map (db m46682) HM
7 Kansas, Osborne County, Downs — The Founding of Downs, Kansas
On Railroad Avenue near Morgan Avenue (Kansas Highway 181), on the right when traveling east.
In 1879 the Central Branch of the Union Pacific Railroad designated a site on the homesteads of John Beal, Harriet Delay, and Azariah and Marinda Blunt as their new division point. The town of Downs was named for railroad superintendent Major . . . Map (db m46616) HM
 
 
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May. 15, 2024