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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E0H_frisco-freight-passenger-depot_Pittsburg-KS.html
Frisco Freight/Passenger Depot. Circa 1876. was listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service July 10, 2017.
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DN1_the-sites-and-people-of-fort-scott_Fort-Scott-KS.html
The Sites and People of Fort Scott. A rich and inviting visit. Downtown Fort Scott Historic downtown Fort Scott has roots in a time when it was the last stop before the frontier. Initially comprised of former fort buildings, it soon transformed i…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DMT_gordon-parks_Fort-Scott-KS.html
Gordon Parks. Photographer, film maker, writer, composer. Gordon Parks was born on November 20, 1912 in Fort Scott, Kansas to Sarah and Andrew Jackson Parks. Gordon wrote, "Poppa was a dirt farmer who farmed mostly dirt, but he kept us alive and …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DMR_fort-scott_Fort-Scott-KS.html
Fort Scott. From military outpost to thriving city. Fort Scott tells America's story during a critical time in its growth. When the fort was established, most of the nation's population lived east of the Mississippi. However, soon soldiers from F…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DLA_sutler-store_Fort-Scott-KS.html
Sutler Store. . "Every military post shall have one Sutler, to be appointed by the Secretary of War." . General Regulations for the Army of the United States, 1841 About 100 yards in front of you an engraved stone marks the location of Fort Scot…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DKU_call-911-civil-war-style_Fort-Scott-KS.html
Call 911: Civil War Style. . Today when we get hurt, we can call an ambulance and get whisked away to the hospital quickly. During the Civil War, they did not have the luxuries we do today. In the beginning of the war, there were not enough ambul…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DJS_fort-gardens_Fort-Scott-KS.html
Fort Gardens. . "A profusion of vegetables - beets, carrots, . onions, potatoes, beans, turnips, and . tomatoes - were harvested from (fort) . garden plots." . 'Broadax & Bayonet,' Francis Paul Prucha General order - "To promote the health of…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DJJ_safety-follows-wisdom_Humboldt-KS.html
Safety Follows Wisdom. Portland Cement Association Safety Trophy. Awarded The Monarch Cement Co. for a Perfect Safety Record in 1932 Reawarded for 1934 · 1937 · 1938 · 1939 · 1940 1941 · 1942 &mi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DJE_safety-follows-wisdom_Chanute-KS.html
Safety Follows Wisdom. Portland Cement Association Safety Trophy. Awarded Ash Grove Lime & Portland Cement Company Chanute, Kansas Plant for a Perfect Safety Record in 1931 Reawarded for a Perfect Safety Record in 1933 · 1934 &midd…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2BT3_cawker-city_Cawker-City-KS.html
History
Cawker City was founded in 1870 by four men, who played a poker game to see who the town would be named after.
The winner, Colonel E. H. Cawker, built the first house in town. The town was incorporated on March 20, 1874, and grew quickly…