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Salt was discovered in Reno County on September 27, 1887, approximately 90 rods west of this site. In 1939, the Uvedale Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, together with the Barton, Carey, and Morton salt companies, honored that discovery. Excavation in a field north of Highway 50 revealed the actual location of the salt discovery well in 1999, and plans were then made for a permanent historical site that showcased the well, where a new plaque was erected when the site opened in 2009. In 2011, the original plaque was placed near the entrance of the Kansas Underground Salt Museum to honor the area's salt history.

Hutchinson, Kansas · United States