Kansas Statehood -- Marais des Cygnes SHS, Linn Co. KS
N 38° 16.844 W 094° 37.132
15S E 358406 N 4238202
Eleven signs along the short Marais des Cygnes Massacre Historic Trail at the massacre site tell the tragic story and give some context to the events here.
Waymark Code: WMGP99
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 03/27/2013
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The last of 11 signs along the less than 1 mile Marais des Cygnes Massacre State Historic Site Trail in remote Linn Co. KS.
Each sign is just a few dozen yards from the previous one on your way in to the massacre site.
The sign reads as follows:
[Kansas State Seal}
"Kansas Statehood
Kansas joined the United States on January 29, 1861 as a free state. Kansas became the 34th state in the Union. The state motto became "To the stars through difficulty."
Group that erected the marker: KS Historical Society
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Marais des Cygnes SHS
E 1700th St
Pleasanton, KS
66075
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