Camp Criley 1872

Camp Criley 1872 (HM11EC)

Location: Garfield, KS 67529 Pawnee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 4.519', W 99° 14.616'

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Camp Criley was established in 1872 as a supply station for workmen building the Santa Fe Railroad, name changed to Garfield in 1873 by pioneers settling here.
This park was planned in 1880 and the first trees planted in April 1882. The Band Shell erected in the early 1900's used for many concerts by local musicians. Hitching Post and Stone Stile used in the early days by ladies when mounting their horse brought from the former A. H. Moffet place. Band Shell and stone fixtures were restored in 1975 with funds from Jordaan Foundation. M. A. W. Jordaan and sons were pioneer farmers in the area.
Congregational Church organized August 1873Methodist Episcopal Church chartered October 1878Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church June 1879
Bricks in base of the sign are from the school building erected in 1884 and made in local kiln.
Restoration project sponsored by The Camp Criley Belles for the Bi-Centennial of 1976.
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HM NumberHM11EC
Series This marker is part of the Kansas: Kansas Historical Society series
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Marker Number110
Placed ByKansas Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 9:09pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 478634 N 4214199
Decimal Degrees38.07531667, -99.24360000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 4.519', W 99° 14.616'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 4' 31.14" N, 99° 14' 36.96" W
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Area Code(s)620
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 17 NE Trail St, Garfield KS 67529, US
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