Historical Markers
Signal Oak, Historical Marker
On this quarter acre site, overlooking three valleys — Coal Creek, Wakarusa, and Kansas, stood with famous Signal Oak Tree. It was a stately white oak at the time of the Civil War, whose branches were used to hold signal lanterns. This Park, donated to the Santa Fe Trail Historical Society, was a gift from dedicated local historians.
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- Simmons Hill, North First Street
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Events in Baldwin City
Jul
18
Battle of Black Jack Celebration
Aug
21–22
Smoke on the Bricks BBQ
Oct
17
Annual Maple Leaf Beer, Wine & Spirit Festival
Oct
17
Maple Leaf Gravel Grind
Oct
17–18
Black Jack Battlefield Maple Leaf Festival Tours
Oct
17–18
Maple Leaf Festival Quilt Show
Oct
17–18
Maple Leaf Trains/Train Robbery
Oct
17–18
Maple Leaf Festival
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