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Title
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Wet/Dry Routes Chapter Installs Battle of Coon Creek Interpretive Marker
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Description
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Brief article reporting the 2005 placement of a commemorative marker near the location of the "Battle of Coon Creek." This altercation between Native Americans and Santa Fe Trail freighters occurred on June 18, 1848 near the Arkansas River and present-day Kinsley, Kansas.
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Date
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2005-11
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Coon Creek Crossings on the Santa Fe Trail
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Description
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Article discusses the several Santa Fe Trail crossings of Coon Creek, a tributary of the Arkansas River flowing through Ford, Edwards, and Pawnee Counties in Kansas. Coon Creek's proximity to Fort Larned made it a setting for several altercations between U.S. soldiers, Santa Fe Trail freighters, and Native Americans.
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Date
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2005-11
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
