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National Register of Historic Places

Independence Bowstring

On the National Register since 199036 years
Listed 1990Drum Creek Township
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About Independence Bowstring

Independence Bowstring was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 4, 1990. The Register lists it for its engineering and transportation, at the state level. It was listed as part of Metal Truss Bridges in Kansas 1861-1939 MPS.

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Finding Independence Bowstring

Over the Verdigris River, north of the junction of Burns and Myrtle Sts., in Drum Creek Township, KS

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No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

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16 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BIndependence Public Carnegie LibraryBuilt 19070.5 miBWashington SchoolBuilding0.5 miBWilliam Inge Boyhood HomeBuilding0.5 miDIndependence Downtown Historic DistrictDistrict0.6 miBCook's HotelBuilding0.7 miBBooth TheaterBuilt 19110.7 miBBooth HotelBuilt 19110.8 miBUnion Implement and Hardware Building-Masonic TempleBuilt 19000.8 miSDewlen-Spohnhauer BridgeBuilt 19280.8 miBFederal Building-US Post OfficeBuilding0.8 miBBlakeslee Motor Company BuildingBuilding0.8 miBFirst Congregational ChurchBuilding0.8 miBMemorial HallBuilding0.8 miBPrairie Oil & Gas BuildingBuilding0.9 miStPennsylvania Avenue Rock Creek BridgeStructure1 miBIndependence Junior High SchoolBuilding1 mi

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Questions about Independence Bowstring

Is Independence Bowstring on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 4, 1990 (Register number 89002180).

Is Independence Bowstring a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Kansas has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Norman No. 1 Oil Well Site, 13.5 miles away.

Can you visit Independence Bowstring?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026). Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.