The Oregon-California Trail carried more than 100;000 settlers west over the prairies of the future state of Kansas in the mid-1800s. Pioneers and Pony Express riders crossed the Big Blue River at Independence Crossing or at Frank Marshalls ferry near present-day Marysville. In 1846; members of the Donner Party discovered and named Alcove Spring; now one of 20 county sites listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The Kansas Territorial Legislature established Marshall County in 1855. After the Civil War; rich soil and abundant water attracted farmers; and its location attracted railroads and industry. Today; the same occupations still sustain the 16 towns and villages. As the "Gateway to the Flint Hills;" the countys rolling hills are dotted with picturesque prairie; woods; limestone outcrops; rivers; and creeks. Even though the county is a crossroads for modern highways US 36 and US 77; pioneer wagon ruts are still visible in Marshall County.
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