Historic Sites in Kansas

Historic Sites in Kansas

Constitution Hall, Lecompton, Kansas - Pro-slavery capitol of Kansas where the Bogus Legislature met.

Cottonwood Ranch, Studley, Kansas - English-style home that was once a successful sheep ranch.

First Territorial Capitol, Fort Riley, Kansas - The first capitol of Kansas, it very briefly served the Bogus Legislature.

Fort Hays, Hays, Kansas - Frontier fort that once housed frontier names such as General George Armstrong Custer, William F. "Buffalo Bill Cody and James B. "Wild Bill" Hickok

Goodnow House, Manhattan, Kansas - Isaac Goodnow was a leader in the Free-State movement and founder of the college which became Kansas State University.

Grinter Place, Kansas City, Kansas - Moses Grinter traded with the Delaware before building this brick farmhouse in 1862.

Hollenberg Pony Express Station, Hanover, Kansas - 1858 Pony Express Station that also served as a stop along the Oregon-California Trail.

Iowa and Sac & Fox Mission, Highland, Kansas - An 1845 Presbyterian Mission, now a museum.

John Brown Museum, Osawatomie, Kansas - Reverend Samuel and Florella Adair struggled to survive on the Kansas frontier while sharing Abolitionist principles with Florella's legendary half brother, John Brown

Kansas Museum of History, Topeka, Kansas - Award-winning museum featuring Kansas history from the earliest days, including Bleeding Kansas, Civil War, western trails, and the recent past.

Kansas State Capitol, Topeka, Kansas - This historic French Renaissance-style building is an impressive public monument as well as the working offices for the governor and legislators. A dramatic array of art, architecture, and colorful Kansas history can be found within these walls and on the 20-acre site.

Kaw Mission, Council Grove, Kansas - Historic stone mission on the Santa Fe Trail that was once home to 50 Kanza Indian boys from 1851-1854.

Marais des Cygnes Massacre Site, Pleasanton, Kansas - The nation was shocked when proslavery men gunned down 11 Free-State men in May, 1858 in what is known as the Marais des Cygnes Massacre.

Mine Creek Battlefield, Pleasanton, Kansas - One of the largest cavalry engagements of the Civil War was fought on this battlefield, the only major Civil War battle fought in Kansas.

Pawnee Rock, Pawnee Rock, Kansas - Popular landmark along the Santa Fe Trail.

Pawnee Indian Museum, Republic, Kansas - The museum encloses the excavated floor of one of the largest Pawnee Indian lodges.

Shawnee Indian Mission, Fairway, Kansas (Kansas City Metro area) - An Indian school from 1839-1862, it also served briefly as the Kansas capitol.

State Archives & Library, Topeka, Kansas - Includes nearly every Kansas newspaper ever published, government archives, manuscript materials, 25,000 maps, and 500,000 photographs.

William Allen White House, Emporia, Kansas - Home of Pulitzer-Prize winning author and nationally known newspaperman, William Allen White.

Museums nd Historic Sites by County

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