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Jedediah Strong Smith Memorial at Wagon Bed Spring

Grant County, Kansas, USA – *No GPS coordinates

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Wagon Bed Spring, also known historically as the Lower Spring or Lower Cimarron Spring, is a historic former spring in Grant County, Kansas, United States. It is located about twelve miles south of Ulysses, on the west side of United States Route 270. It was an important watering spot on the Cimarron Cutoff of the Santa Fe Trail in the nineteenth century, where migrants on the trail often camped. The spring is now dry, primarily due to irrigation lowering the water table in the area. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961.

A small bronze plaque on a concrete pedestal marks the approximate death spot of Jedediah Strong Smith, the noted frontiersman. His body was never found. The plaque is located on the southbound side of Hwy 25, either 12.5 miles south of US Hwy 160 in Ulysses, or 14.5 miles north of US Hwy 56 in Hugoton. There's a roadside pull-off. Smith's small marker is to the right of the large "Wagon Bed Springs" sign.
Wagon Bed Spring, also known historically as the Lower Spring or Lower Cimarron Spring, is a historic former spring in Grant County, Kansas, United States. It is located about twelve miles south of Ulysses, on the west side of United States Route 270. It was an important watering spot on the Cimarron Cutoff of the Santa Fe Trail in the nineteenth century, where migrants on the trail often camped. The spring is now dry, primarily due to irrigation lowering the water table in the area. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961.

A small bronze plaque on a concrete pedestal marks the approximate death spot of Jedediah Strong Smith, the noted frontiersman. His body was never found. The plaque is located on the southbound side of Hwy 25, either 12.5 miles south of US Hwy 160 in Ulysses, or 14.5 miles north of US Hwy 56 in Hugoton. There's a roadside pull-off. Smith's small marker is to the right of the large "Wagon Bed Springs" sign.

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  • Added: 12 Oct 2021
  • Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2739850