Confluence of the Big and Little Arkansas Rivers

Confluence of the Big and Little Arkansas Rivers (HM155Y)

Location: Wichita, KS 67203 Sedgwick County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 41.684', W 97° 21.281'

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This marker locates the original confluence of the Big and Little Arkansas Rivers. On August 15, 1865, near this point Jesse Chisholm met with the Plains Indian chiefs and headmen to agree on a treaty signing which occurred the following October, 6½ miles due north from this site.
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HM NumberHM155Y
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Year Placed1982
Placed ByJane Peebles Sexton Chapter, Daughters of the American Colonists
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 12th, 2014 at 2:10pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 645056 N 4173219
Decimal Degrees37.69473333, -97.35468333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 41.684', W 97° 21.281'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 41' 41.04" N, 97° 21' 16.86" W
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Area Code(s)316
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 600-614 Stackman Dr, Wichita KS 67203, US
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