← All Categories

Historical Markers

45 attractions

Things to Do

The road is the experience.

Getting there is often the point, not just the outcome.

Andrews Geyser

Old Fort, North Carolina

Popular streamside wooded picnic area alongside national forest service lands. In 1885, a gravity-forced geyser…

Explore →

Baldwin, Historical Marker

Baldwin City, Kansas

Here, and for the next 300 miles west, Highway 56 roughly follows the old Santa…

Explore →

Battle of Blue Water

Oshkosh, Nebraska

This historical marker recounts the largest engagement between United States troops and Native Americans ever…

Explore →

Let the road decide.

Plans are useful, but flexibility is where the real discoveries happen.

Bismarck-Deadwood Stage Trail

Flasher, North Dakota

Marker recognizes the stage trail and supply line that ran between Bismarck and Deadwood, S.D.…

Explore →

Black Dog Trail Marker

Baxter Springs, Kansas

Located on the grounds of the Historical Museum, the marker commemorates the Black Dog Trail…

Explore →

Boise City Bombed

Boise City, Oklahoma

JULY 5, 1943 12:30 A.M. Boise City, Oklahoma was the only city in the United…

Explore →

Worth the stop.

Some places don't need much time, just the right moment.

Carry Nation Marker

Kiowa, Kansas

"The hatchet Lady" began her crusade against alcohol by smashing her first saloon with rocks…

Explore →

Cass County Historical Markers

Elmwood, Nebraska

Bess Streeter Aldrich 1881-1954 - In the small town of Elmwood you will learn how…

Explore →

Centennial Marker

Alva, Oklahoma

The Alva Centennial Marker ( 1893 - 1993) is "dedicated to the Cherokee Outlet's pioneers…

Explore →

Chisholm Trail Marker

Medford, Oklahoma

The marker designates the crossing of the Chisholm Trail with a historic monument located south…

Explore →

Chisholm Trail Markers

Caldwell, Kansas

A permanent, cut stone marker identifies the location of the Chisholm Trail that led to…

Explore →

Take the long way.

The best parts of the trip are usually the ones you didn't plan.

Civil War Cave

Bentonville, Arkansas

Used by Confederate troops during the Civil War; contains 50-year-old rimstone formations over which flow…

Explore →

Keep moving.

Even slow progress opens up new places and perspectives.

Cowboy and His Horse Statue

Ballinger, Texas

Honors Charles H. Noyes, local cowboy killed in range mishap. Noyes family commissioned work by…

Explore →

DAR Marker

Baxter Springs, Kansas

Erected by the Baxter Springs Chapter of the DAR in 1931, the marker is dedicated…

Explore →

Death Alley and Jail

Coffeyville, Kansas

Walk the same path taken by the Daltons in 1892 as they attempted to rob…

Explore →

Directional Stone Marker

Oshkosh, Nebraska

This stone marker has been moved from its original location and placed just north of…

Explore →

Esther Brown Memorial Park - South Park Area

Merriam, Kansas

Esther Brown Memorial Park was developed in memory of Esther E. Brown, a local resident…

Explore →

Father Padilla Historical Marker

Herington, Kansas

FATHER JUAN DE PADILLA & QUIVIRA In 1540 Francisco Vasquez de Coronado marched north from…

Explore →

First Rural Mail Delivery

Tecumseh, Nebraska

The establishment of this state's First Rural Free Delivery Mail Route (R.F.D.) by the United…

Explore →

Fort Hays-Fort Dodge Road

Jetmore, Kansas

The Fort Hays-Fort Dodge Road is an interesting trail crossing the eastern part of Hodgeman…

Explore →

Stop when something catches your eye.

Those moments tend to matter more than the planned ones.

Fort Waynesville Marker

Waynesville, Missouri

Historical marker, marking where Fort Waynesville was located. The fort, built on a bluff in…

Explore →

Four Corner Survey Marker

Fairbury, Nebraska

The Kansas-Nebraska Act of May 30, 1854, created the territories of Nebraska and Kansas, which…

Explore →

Historical Marker

Scandia, Kansas

Long before white men settled Kansas this region was the home of Pawnee Indians. French…

Explore →

Historical Markers

Cozad, Nebraska

Three major pioneer trails, the Oregon, the Mormon, and the Chisholm, as well as the…

Explore →

Pause when it feels right.

Some stops aren't on the map, but they're worth taking.

Historical Markers

McCook

McCook Army Air Base - McCook Army Air Base, activated April 1, 1943, was one…

Explore →

Historical Markers

Stillwater, Oklahoma

Land Runs Boundary Line The big land runs of 1889 and 1893 were both made…

Explore →

Worth the stop.

Some places don't need much time, just the right moment.

Historical Markers and Sites

Grant, Nebraska

The Texas Trail - Beginning in 1875, Union Pacific Railroad designated Ogallala as its main…

Explore →

A place to slow down.

Not every stop needs to be busy to be worth your time.

Jefferson County Historical Markers

Fairbury, Nebraska

Jansen: The Jansen marker is located on the Southwest edge of Jansen on U.S. Highway…

Explore →

Main Street Stepping Stone Trail

Duncan, Oklahoma

Enjoy the history of Duncan from the Chisholm Trail to the present by reading the…

Explore →

Merriam Historic Sites & Markers

Merriam, Kansas

Visit our website to learn about the many historic sites and markers found throughout Merriam.…

Explore →

Nebraska City-Fort Kearny Cutoff

Syracuse, Nebraska

You are near the old freighting trail of the Nebraska City-Fort Kearny Cutoff. Prior to…

Explore →

Follow what feels interesting.

Curiosity is usually a better guide than a strict plan.

Nebraska State Grange Historical Marker

Broken Bow

During the 1870s, the Grange was the major voice of the American farmer. Its social,…

Explore →

Oregon Trail Marker

Lanham, Nebraska

The Oregon Trail entered Nebraska near Lanham on the Southern border of the state. View…

Explore →

Oregon Trail Marker

Oshkosh, Nebraska

This marker of the Oregon Trail is located on the walking path that leads visitors…

Explore →

Take less, experience more.

What you carry matters less than what you notice.

Peace on the Plains Marker

Mangum, Oklahoma

The granite marker bears account of area history. The Wichita village in Devil's Canyon was…

Explore →

Ponca Tribe Marker

Niobrara

This has been the homeland of the Ponca Indians since earliest recorded history. In 1866,…

Explore →

Rose Hill Historical Marker

Hugo, Oklahoma

One time noted plantation home of Col. Robert M. Jones, wealthiest Choctaw owner of 500…

Explore →

Russell County Courthouse

Russell, Kansas

President Gerald R. Ford and Senator Robert J. Dole launched the 1976 Presidential campaign on…

Explore →

Keep moving.

Even slow progress opens up new places and perspectives.

Sam Bass Train Robbery Marker

Chappell, Nebraska

The first and greatest robbery of a Union Pacific Train took place near Big Springs…

Explore →

Santa Fe Trail Marker

Lenexa, Kansas

This marker, set by The Daughters of the American Revolution and the state of Kansas…

Explore →

Signal Oak, Historical Marker

Baldwin City, Kansas

On this quarter acre site, overlooking three valleys -- Coal Creek, Wakarusa, and Kansas, stood…

Explore →

Start early. Stay late.

The edges of the day tend to hold the best experiences.

Texas Trail Canyon State Historical Marker

Benkelman

The Texas Trail Canyon State Historical Marker marks the canyon which served as a checkpoint…

Explore →

The Hollman Grave Historical Marker

Oshkosh, Nebraska

It has been estimated that at least 20,000 persons died on the overland trail between…

Explore →

More road, less rush.

There's no need to hurry through something worth experiencing.

Trail of Tears

Neligh

Historical marker commemorates the Ponca 'Trail of Tears' when members of the tribe tried to…

Explore →

Zebulon Pike Trail Marker

Delphos, Kansas

This marker shows the route taken in the Delphos area by Captain Zebulon Pike and…

Explore →