Those Who Came Before ~ Caldwell, KS
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YoSam.
N 37° 01.941 W 097° 36.368
14S E 623971 N 4099369
History explained in bias relief.
Waymark Code: WM985Z
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 07/12/2010
Views: 6
Marker Erected by: The City of Caldwell
Sculptor: Eddie Morrison
Marker Sponsors: Donated in 1997 in Memory of Richard Barrett, 1929 - 1996
County of Marker: Sumner County
Location of Marker: 13 E. Central Ave., Caldwell
Marker Text:
This Kansas limestone relief sculpture, by Cherokee sculptor Eddie Morrison, depicts the variety of cultures which have occupied and influenced this area. Each group, from Native Americans to early pioneers, farmers, and adventurers, have shared the same land, work ethic, concern for family and belief in divine influence. An underlying theme is the common view that our spirit, our prayers and our hopes are carried on the wings of the soaring eagle.
Jesse Chisholm, founder of the Chisholm Trail, and himself a son of a Cherokee - European union, represents a cultural blending and understanding. With the passing of each generation, Americans need pause to reflect on our differences and, more importantly, to stand in wonder of our many similarities.