Historical Plaza Walking Tour Stop 6
During Ellsworth's frontier days, most of the business activity occurred along the two streets paralleling the railroad tracks. As the Texas cattle trade moved from Abilene to Ellsworth, the tradition of the Texans dominating the Plaza persisted. Businesses flourished that catered to the cattle trade. John Bell's Great Western Hardware Emporium began as one of Ellsworth's pioneer businesses in 1867 selling tinware and stoves. In 1873, he employed six men and sold everything from general hardware to farm implements, wagons and buggies. Other businesses on South Main included Goldsoll's Old Reliable House (16), Karatofsky's Great Western Store, and Ringolsky's Drovers Headquarters. All carried dry goods and provisions to meet the Cowboys' needs.| HM Number | HM10M6 |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 6 |
| Placed By | Ellsworth County Economic Development, Ellsworth-Kanapolis Area Chamber of Commerce, Ellwsorth County Historical Society, et al |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, October 21st, 2014 at 3:49pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14S E 566491 N 4287111 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.73016667, -98.23503333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 43.81', W 98° 14.102' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 43' 48.60" N, 98° 14' 6.12" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 785 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 301-399 Ws Main St, Ellsworth KS 67439, US |
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