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Kansas Historical MarkersThe Chisholm Trail

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It looks like this was a roadside park at one time, now just a grass area, neatly kept, with circular gravel drive entering and exiting.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Kansas

date approved: 07/07/2010

last visited: 04/28/2022

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Kansas Historical MarkersBronze Field Guns - Wellington, KS

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These two historic canon are on display in downtown Wellington. A very descriptive marker stands near them.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member hamquilter

location: Kansas

date approved: 01/26/2021

last visited: never

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Kansas Historical MarkersMrs. Susanna Madora Salter - Argonia, KS

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On the sidewalk to the Salter House Museum

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Kansas

date approved: 03/22/2015

last visited: never

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Kansas Historical MarkersChisholm Trail & Wheat Country

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This sign explains the history of Kansas around Sumner county.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member 8Nuts MotherGoose

location: Kansas

date approved: 03/09/2007

last visited: 08/22/2017

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Kansas Historical MarkersChisholm Trail in Sumner County -- nr Belle Plaine KS

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A historic marker at the Belle Plaine Travel Information center explains the history the the Chisholm Trail in the local area.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz

location: Kansas

date approved: 05/04/2013

last visited: 08/16/2017

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Kansas Historical MarkersThe Southwestern Hotel

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Big fancy hotel, which became the town hospital.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Kansas

date approved: 07/20/2010

last visited: 12/16/2018

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Kansas Historical MarkersRed Light Saloon

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Moved from Wichita, board by board, nail by nail. Ladies of the night wer called "Border Queens" here.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Kansas

date approved: 07/16/2010

last visited: 04/02/2014

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Kansas Historical MarkersHenry Newton Brown

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Check out the Bank Marker in Medicine Lodge Kansas, it tells more of this story.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Kansas

date approved: 07/16/2010

last visited: 02/20/2022

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Kansas Historical MarkersChisholm Trail

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There are 4 markers in this town with the Chisholm Trail in the title, all have a bit of different information.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Kansas

date approved: 07/16/2010

last visited: 08/21/2022

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Kansas Historical MarkersMurder of Marshal George Flatt

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After a great job as Marshal, his replacements decided to get him gone. Sounds almost like the Mafia handled things in the 30s.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Kansas

date approved: 07/07/2010

last visited: 12/16/2018

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Kansas Historical MarkersHistoric Marker Project - Caldwell, KS

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Sets up the tour, and explains why

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Kansas

date approved: 09/11/2010

last visited: 04/02/2014

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Kansas Historical MarkersThe Last Land Rush ~ Caldwell, KS

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September 16, 1893, 15,000 land hungry whites made the last run.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Kansas

date approved: 09/11/2010

last visited: 04/02/2014

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Kansas Historical MarkersProhibition Movement

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Wide open cow town had enough, by 1885 liquor was prohibited. Then the terror really began.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Kansas

date approved: 07/12/2010

last visited: 04/02/2014

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Kansas Historical MarkersThose Who Came Before ~ Caldwell, KS

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History explained in bias relief.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Kansas

date approved: 07/12/2010

last visited: 08/21/2022

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Kansas Historical MarkersShooting Up Main Street

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Eager citizen wins Marshal job after gun fight.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Kansas

date approved: 07/07/2010

last visited: 12/16/2018

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Kansas Historical MarkersCaldwell's Early Government

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Still in the same city hall, built 1884. In the beginning there were no elections, each party took turns in power on alternate years.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Kansas

date approved: 07/07/2010

last visited: 04/02/2014

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Kansas Historical MarkersCowtown Law Enforcement

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Town Council couldn't decide, nice guys or gunfighters, who should be Marshal?

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Kansas

date approved: 07/07/2010

last visited: 12/16/2018

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Kansas Historical MarkersThe Last Chance Saloon

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Not actually in town, but east of town, still left and imprint.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Kansas

date approved: 07/16/2010

last visited: 12/16/2018

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Kansas Historical MarkersTalbot Gang Shootout

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Marshals, bad guys, and back shooters; nobody was safe.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Kansas

date approved: 07/16/2010

last visited: 12/16/2018

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Kansas Historical MarkersNative Stone Building

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After a fire, this building was built from the remains of the downed building and some fresh stones.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Kansas

date approved: 07/12/2010

last visited: 12/16/2018

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Kansas Historical MarkersMain Street '96 ~ Caldwell

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Careful Caldwell, your pride is showing.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Kansas

date approved: 07/12/2010

last visited: 04/02/2014

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Kansas Historical MarkersThe Leland Hotel

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Another historic structure felled by fire.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Kansas

date approved: 07/12/2010

last visited: 12/16/2018

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Kansas Historical MarkersThe Railroad Influence

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One of many markers in downtown Caldwell. This one replaced a previous marker...Main Street '96

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Markerman62

location: Kansas

date approved: 04/30/2014

last visited: 12/16/2018

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Kansas Historical MarkersCaldwell "The Border Queen"

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On the Chisholm Trail a "Border Queen" was the name they used to refer to Ladies of the night, that working upstairs in almost all saloons.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Kansas

date approved: 07/16/2010

last visited: 02/20/2022

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Kansas Historical MarkersChisholm

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More art in Caldwell

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: Kansas

date approved: 07/12/2010

last visited: 02/20/2022

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