Kansas Indian Treaty

Kansas Indian Treaty (HMZUO)

Location: McPherson, KS 67460 McPherson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 17.208', W 97° 37.33'

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In 1825 President James Monroe approved a bill providing for the survey of the Santa Fe Trail from Missouri to New Mexico and the making of treaties to insure friendly relations with Indians along the route. A mile west of this sign, on Dry Turkey Creek, a monument marks the site of a council on August 16, 1825, between U.S. Commissioners Reeves, Sibley and Mather, and Son-ja-inga and fifteen other head men of the Kansas or Kaw nation. Negotiations were conducted through "Old Bill" Williams, a noted guide and trapper. For a consideration of $800 in cash and merchandise the chiefs promised that the tribe would not molest travelers. Earlier, at Council Grove, a similar treaty was made with the Osage Indians.
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HM NumberHMZUO
Series This marker is part of the Kansas: Kansas Historical Society series, and the Santa Fe Trail series.
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Marker Number33
Placed ByKansas Historical Society and State Highway Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 10:46pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 620500 N 4238534
Decimal Degrees38.28680000, -97.62216667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 17.208', W 97° 37.33'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 17' 12.48" N, 97° 37' 19.80" W
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Area Code(s)620
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1649 Comanche Rd, McPherson KS 67460, US
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