Custer Elm

Custer Elm (HMU7G)

Location: Council Grove, KS 66846 Morris County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 39.349', W 96° 29.299'

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This picture of Custer Elm was taken in 1928 and at that time the tree was estimated to be 300 years old. Dutch elm disease caused it to die in the early 1970's.

General George Armstrong Custer and his 7th Calvary [sic] regiment camped beneath this tree in 1867 while patroling on the Santa Fe Trail, thus the name Custer Elm was given to the tree. In 1869 Custer and a partner purchased 120 acres just south of this spot and the tree stood on the north edge of the property, closer to Elm Creek and the highway than the trunk and shelter now stand.

Custer was killed June 25, 1876, in the battle of the Little Big Horn by Chiefs Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse, Sioux Indians. His wife Elizabeth and partner sold the acreage on May 31, 1881.

Council Grove Kiwanis Club bought the plot of ground in 1978 to establish Custer Elm Park.
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HM NumberHMU7G
Series This marker is part of the Santa Fe Trail series
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Placed ByCouncil Grove Kiwanis
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 1st, 2014 at 12:33pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 718556 N 4281576
Decimal Degrees38.65581667, -96.48831667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 39.349', W 96° 29.299'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 39' 20.94" N, 96° 29' 17.94" W
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Area Code(s)620, 785
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 916 S Neosho St, Council Grove KS 66846, US
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