Inscription
Overland Trail
over which were driven between the Missouri River and the Rocky Mountains the stage coaches and freight wagons of the Overland and Butterfield Lines, this
Great Plains Highway
was a thoroughfare for emigrant trains, gold seekers, adventurers and military forces.
Mud Creek Ford
where the Overland Trail, with its multitude of travelers by wagon and horseback, crossed the stream.
Abilene Chapter Daughters of The American Revolution 1937
over which were driven between the Missouri River and the Rocky Mountains the stage coaches and freight wagons of the Overland and Butterfield Lines, this
Great Plains Highway
was a thoroughfare for emigrant trains, gold seekers, adventurers and military forces.
Mud Creek Ford
where the Overland Trail, with its multitude of travelers by wagon and horseback, crossed the stream.
Abilene Chapter Daughters of The American Revolution 1937
Details
| HM Number | HM1NQU |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Other |
| Marker Type | Other |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Mounted |
| Year Placed | 1937 |
| Placed By | Abilene Chapter Daughters of The American Revolution |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, September 8th, 2015 at 4:47pm PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] TIM SHEEHAN
Locationbig map
| Directions Information | Mounted on the Mud Creek Bridge, on the right hand side, just before you cross the bridge while going west on NW 1st Street. |
|---|---|
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14S E 654117 N 4308906 |
| Decimal Degrees | 38.91554500, -97.22235800 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 54.9327', W 97° 13.3415' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 54' 55.9620" N, 97° 13' 20.4888" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 785 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near W 1st St, Abilene KS 67410, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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