United States historic place
| Finney County Point of Rocks | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location | Mansfield Rd., Pierceville, Kansas |
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| Coordinates | 37°54′03″N 100°43′33″W / 37.90083°N 100.72583°W / 37.90083; -100.72583 |
| Area | 304.79 acres (123.34 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 13000487 |
| Added to NRHP | July 17, 2013 |
Finney County Point of Rocks, near Mansfield, Kansas, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. It was a landmark on the Santa Fe Trail, in the section between the Lower and Upper Arkansas River crossings, before travelers had to choose between the Mountain Route or the Cimmaron Route of the trail.
The listed site is 304.79 acres (123.34 ha) in area and includes the highest rocky outcropping along the trail in that vicinity.
References
- ^ "Finney County Point of Rocks". National Park Service.
- ^ John R. Barry; Amanda K. Loughlin (August 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Finney County Point of Rocks / Archeological Site #14FY405, KHRI #055-1957" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved January 9, 2018. With five photos from 2012.
External links
Media related to Finney County Point of Rocks (Kansas) at Wikimedia Commons
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