KANSAS HISTORY CORNER
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Historical Marker #54 The Bloody Benders, located 37° 20.932′ N, 95° 31.668′ W at the rest area located at the junction of US Highways 400 and 169. INSCRIPTION: Near here are the Bender Mounds, named for the infamous Bender family~~ John, his wife and daughter Kate~~ who settled here in 1871.