9th Armored Division

Historical marker location:

Fort Riley, Kansas

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Sheridan Avenue and Arnold Avenue, on the left when traveling west.)

Activated at Fort Riley July 15, 1942. Inactivated October 15, 1945.

The first successful oil well west of the Mississippi was drilled in 1860 in Neodesha, Kansas, which led to the state becoming a major oil producer in the early 20th century.