Historical Marker

Historical Marker: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Historical Marker

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Historical Marker — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.64883, -96.94183. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Historical Marker

• Council Grove City Lake Dam · lake · Morris · ~42 km · Must-see
• Marion County Park · park · Marion · ~46 km · Must-see
• Lander Park Carousel · attraction · Dickinson · ~47 km · Must-see
• Marion County Dam · lake · Marion · ~47 km · Must-see
• Abilene & Smokey Valley Railway · viewpoint · Dickinson · ~47 km · Must-see
• Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum · museum · Dickinson · ~47 km · Must-see
• Hermit's Cave on Belfry Hill · cave · Morris · ~49 km · Must-see
• Council Grove · sanctuary · Morris · ~49 km · Must-see
• Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve · sanctuary · Chase · ~51 km · Must-see
• Spring Hill Ranch · sanctuary · Chase · ~51 km · Must-see
• Strong City Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Depot · attraction · Chase · ~56 km · Must-see
• Maxwell Wildlife​ Refuge · sanctuary · McPherson · ~61 km · Must-see
• Milford Lake State Park Marina · lake · Geary · ~65 km · Must-see
• Peabody City Park · park · Marion · ~70 km · Must-see
• Whiteford (Price) Archeological Site · fort · Saline · ~70 km · Must-see
• Konza Prairie Biological Station · sanctuary · Riley · ~75 km · Must-see
• New Life Church · church · Dickinson · ~3 km
• Our Redeemer Lutheran Church and Preschool · church · Dickinson · ~3 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Historical Marker

Other forts & heritage near Historical Marker

• Whiteford (Price) Archeological Site · fort · Saline · ~70 km · Must-see
• 260th Street · fort · Marion · ~28 km
• Atlas Launch Facility 550-4 (historic) · fort · Dickinson · ~41 km
• ATSF Marion Depot · fort · Marion · ~43 km
• Otter Creek Road · fort · Geary · ~44 km
• Eisenhower Monument · fort · Dickinson · ~47 km
• Texas Cattle Trail Terminus · fort · Dickinson · ~48 km
• Atlas Launch Facility 550-3 (historic) · fort · Dickinson · ~49 km
• Kaw House Reconstructed · fort · Morris · ~49 km
• Neosho Crossing · fort · Morris · ~49 km

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