Historic Markers - Fort Hays - Fort Dodge Trail KS113

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Fort Hays - Fort Dodge Trail KS113

Established in 1867, the Fort Hays-Fort Dodge Trail, which passed near this spot, was first used by the military and some civilian traffic in 1868. The following year Alexander Harvey, a former member of the Sixth Cavalry, built a trading post on the trail on the north bank of Walnut Creek near here, and provided a place to ford the creek. A few years later, the town of Alexander was founded nearby, taking its name from Alexander Harvey, the original owner of the trading post. The bulk of the military usage of the Fort Hays - Fort Dodge Trail was over when the Santa Fe Railroad reached Dodge City in 1872. However, it continued to be used for several more years regularly by civilian traffic hunters, freighters, traders, and settlers.

K-96, Rest area in Alexander, Rush County Kansas.


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