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Stop 7: Captain’s Creek Crossing

Following the Oregon Trail north from Gardner, Quantrill crossed Captain’s Creek a couple of miles east of the small town of Hesper, Kansas.

Captain’s Creek a bit upstream from where Quantrill crossed
Captain’s Creek a bit upstream from where Quantrill crossed.
Looking northwest from just west of Captain’s Creek
Looking northwest from just west of Captain’s Creek.
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Map showing location of the Captain's Creek Crossing tour stop. Click on thumbnail to load high resolution version of the map.


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