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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 Number | HMZUO |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Kansas: Kansas Historical Society series, and the Santa Fe Trail series. |
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 33 |
| Placed By | Kansas Historical Society and State Highway Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 10:46pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14S E 620500 N 4238534 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.28680000, -97.62216667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 17.208', W 97° 37.33' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 17' 12.48" N, 97° 37' 19.80" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 620 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1649 Comanche Rd, McPherson KS 67460, US |
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