Alcove Springs - Blue Rapids, KS
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The Snowdog
N 39° 44.920 W 096° 40.610
14S E 699040 N 4402443
Alcove Spring, a important stop along the Oregon Trail, is about midway between Blue Rapids and Marysville, Kansas.
Waymark Code: WM14NJR
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 08/01/2021
Views: 1
Alcove Spring, about midway between Blue Rapids and Marysville, was a popular stop along the Oregon Trail near Independence Crossing in Marshall County, Kansas. Travelers along the trail gave the springs its name. The words 'Alcove Springs', carved into the hard limestone cliff by the ill-fated Donner Party, can still be seen. A trail system takes visitors to the Spring and other sites of interest. For those interested, the Spring is the subject of an Earth Cache.
Street address:
Alcove Spring Park
Blue Rapids, KS United States
County / Borough / Parish: Marshall
Year listed: 1972
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Exploration/Settlement
Periods of significance: 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Historic function: Landscape
Current function: Landscape
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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