Alcove Springs

Alcove Springs
Nearest city Blue Rapids, Kansas
Coordinates 39°44′57″N 96°40′33″W / 39.74917°N 96.67583°W / 39.74917; -96.67583Coordinates: 39°44′57″N 96°40′33″W / 39.74917°N 96.67583°W / 39.74917; -96.67583
NRHP Reference # 72000513[1]
Added to NRHP February 23, 1972

Alcove Springs was a stop along the Oregon Trail near Independence Crossing in Marshall County, Kansas. Travelers along the trail gave the springs its name. It is located about four miles north of Blue Rapids.

Across the road from the Alcove Springs park is another park commemorating the Oregon Trail and features history, wagon swales and a D.A.R. marker memorializing Sarah Keyes, a member of the Donner Party who died in 1846. The exact location of her burial is unknown.

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.

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