Jedediah Strong Smith - south of Ulysses, KS
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The Snowdog
N 37° 24.395 W 101° 19.932
14S E 293585 N 4142530
This memorial to Jedediah Smith is on a road side pull out on Highway 25 about twelve miles south of Ulysses, Kansas.
Waymark Code: WM14D8N
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 06/15/2021
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Jedediah Strong Smith was a frontiersman and explorer in the Rocky Mountains and American West. He was killed near this spot while searching for water. His body was never recovered and his work and life were largely forgotten. At the beginning of the 20th century, scholars and historians made efforts to recognize and study Smith's achievements and today he is acknowledged as an authentic American hero.
The text on the top of the marker is
In Commemoration of
JEDEDIAH STRONG SMITH
1798 - 1851
Great Plainsman who was killed near this spot by Commanche Indians
The marker was set by the Grant County 4H Club.
Website with more information on either the memorial or the person(s) it is dedicated to: [Web Link]
Location: Road side pull out
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