Military Park

(About) 103 N. Military Ave., Baxter Springs, KS
Phone:

East < GO > West

This little park is across the road from the Baxter Springs High School. The historic marker is enclosed by a low wall. The marker and blue signs refer to Civil War era battles that happened here.

GPS: 37.036767,-94.735087

As close as I can tell these are the twin trees the marker talks about, but I'm not sure.

BAXTER SPRINGS MASSACRE
1863
THE BLOOD THAT
FLOWED IN KANSAS
BEFORE AND DURING
THE CIVIL WAR
NOURISHED THE
TWIN TREES OF
LIBERTY AND UNION

ERECTED BY
UNITED STATED DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND THE
CITY OF BAXTER SPRINGS 1969

I'd like to know more about the design and layout of this structure, but I haven't found much information yet. To me the low wall seems to suggest a spot to sit and contemplate the story told on the marker.

Photo(s): 2016