Wagon Bed Spring (Kansas)
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| Lower Cimarron Spring | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
 View of the spring site
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| Nearest city: | Ulysses, Kansas |
| Coordinates: | 37°23′54″N 101°22′15″W / 37.39833°N 101.37083°W |
| Built/Founded: | 1820 |
| Governing body: | Private |
| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966[1] |
| Designated NHL: | 19 Dec 1960[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000344 |
Wagon Bed Spring (also Lower Spring or Lower Cimarron Spring), located in Grant County, Kansas, was an important watering spot on the Cimarron Cutoff of the Santa Fe Trail.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961.[2][3]
It is located about 12 miles (19 km) south of Ulysses, on the west side of US 270.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://www.nr.nps.gov/.
- ^ a b "Lower Cimarron Spring". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=230&ResourceType=Site. Retrieved on 2008-06-25.
- ^ a b Christine Whitacre, Steven De Vore, and Patty Henry (March 17, 1997) National Historic Landmark Nomination: Lower Cimarron Spring / Wagon Bed Springs, Wagonbed Springs, Lower Cimmaron Springs, National Park Service and Accompanying nine photos, site and artifacts, from 1993
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