Last updated: January 11, 2023
Place
DAR Marker near Dodge House Hotel
Quick Facts
Location:
The DAR marker is located near the Dodge House Hotel at 2408 W Wyatt Earp Blvd, Dodge City, KS 67801.
Significance:
The DAR marker near Dodge House Hotel is one of a series that were put in place in the early 20th century to mark the Santa Fe Trail.
MANAGED BY:
The DAR marker near the Dodge House Hotel is one of a series of markers the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) put up in the early 20th century to mark the Santa Fe Trail. The Kansas Daughters began the work in 1902 to ensure the preservation of the Santa Fe Trail and its important place in American History. By 1906, they had enough money for 86 markers made of red granite boulders. From here, they worked with the communities along the Trail to place and dedicate the markers. Soon, the DAR chapters of Missouri, Colorado, and New Mexico followed suit. Had it not been for the hard work and dedication of the women of the DAR, the Santa Fe Trail might have been lost to history.
Site Information
Location (The DAR marker is located near the Dodge House Hotel at 2408 W Wyatt Earp Blvd, Dodge City, KS 67801.)
A red granite boulder that reads "Santa Fe Trail 1822 - 1872 Marked by the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Sate of Kansas 1906."