Baxter Springs Inn and General Store
See the westbound or the eastbound Route 66 descriptions.
| Built in | 1849 |
| Status | Gone |
| Closed in | ? |
| GPS | 37.029966,-94.734206 |
| Location | Baxter Springs |
| County | Cherokee |
| State | Kansas |
The Inn and General Store was built in 1949 by John Baxter.
Located on 6th St., just off of Military Ave.
The text on the sign reads:
"JOHN BAXTER
In the spring of 1849, John Baxter, his wife and 8
children moved to this site and built an inn and
general store and offered food and lodging to
travelers who passed along the military road. Baxter
was a colorful chracter -- A speculator, business man,
and "gun toting preacher".
A tragedy ended the life of this first citizen when
he was killed in a shootout over a land dispute.
Baxter Springs, incorporated in 1868, had been named
for its first setler and the springs that flowed
near his home."