Historical Marker
Howard R. Barnard
Historical marker location:
La Crosse, Kansas
( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 183) and 1st Street, on the right when traveling south.)
1863-1948. Pioneer Educator.
The geographic center of the contiguous United States is located in a field near Belle Fourche, South Dakota, but a marker for it is located in a small town called Belle Plaine, Kansas.