Baxter Springs Massacre Burial Site

Baxter Springs Massacre Burial Site (HMPBB)

Location: Baxter Springs, KS 66713 Cherokee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 1.794', W 94° 44.049'

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First burial site for victims of the Baxter Springs Massacre and the attack on Ft. Blair. In 1869, the bodies were moved to the National Cemetary plot west of town.
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HM NumberHMPBB
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Marker Number9
Placed ByCity of Baxter Springs
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Date Added Monday, October 6th, 2014 at 7:30pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 345756 N 4099595
Decimal Degrees37.02990000, -94.73415000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 1.794', W 94° 44.049'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 1' 47.64" N, 94° 44' 2.94" W
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Area Code(s)620
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-198 E 6th St, Baxter Springs KS 66713, US
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