Hillsboro Historical Society 501 South Ash Street Hillsboro Kansas 67063
Date:
Dedicated 1976
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kansas survey, 1995.
Image on file.
(On brass plaque, proper left base of marker:) Memorial Art Co., Salina, Abilene, Hutchinson (On front face of marker:) THE CROSSING OF/HISTORIC AMERICAN/TRAILS/CHISHOLM TRAIL/1867-1871/OLD SANTA FE TRAIL/1822-1871 Founder's mark appears.
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Summary:
A granite marker with a rounded top. Engraved on the front face of the marker near the top is a Kansas sunflower. Below the flower, also engraved, is a scene of a covered wagon being pulled by a team of horses. A man is leading the team. On the lower half of the front face of the marker, the head of a longhorn steer is engraved. The marker rests on a low granite base.
Topic:
History--United States--Westward Expansion Search this
