This is a list of all National Historic Landmarks designated by the U.S. government in Kansas. There are 26 National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) in Kansas.
Kansas National Historic Landmarks (clickable map)
The United States National Historic Landmark program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance.[1]
The state of Kansas is home to 26 of these landmarks, illustrating the state's military and frontier heritage, as well as its contributions to the broader themes of the Civil Rights Movement, the Progressive Movement, and others.
National Historic Landmarks
edit| [2] | Landmark name | Image | Date designated[3] | Location | County | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Jack Battlefield | October 16, 2012 (#04000365) |
Baldwin City 38°45′42″N 95°07′50″W / 38.761667°N 95.130556°W | Douglas | The three-hour Battle of Black Jack, fought on June 2, 1856, marked a culmination of escalating violence in "Bleeding Kansas" and the beginning of John Brown's war on slavery, which would culminate in his raid on Harpers Ferry three years later.[4] | |
| 2 | Council Grove Historic District | May 23, 1963 (#66000347) |
Council Grove 38°39′38″N 96°29′23″W / 38.660678°N 96.489672°W | Morris | Here, in 1825, the United States and the Osage Nation negotiated a treaty that guaranteed safe passage through Osage territory to caravans on the Santa Fe Trail. Providing water, feed, and timber, it later became a natural stopping place on the trail. | |
| 3 | El Cuartelejo | July 19, 1964 (#66000351) |
Scott City 38°40′41″N 100°54′51″W / 38.67813°N 100.91407°W | Scott | This archeological district consists of more than 20 sites, mostly associated with the Dismal River/Plains Apache culture, dating from c CE 1650 to 1750. The principal site is a pueblo ruin thought to have been built by Taos Indians who sought refuge with the Apache during times of trouble with the Spanish. It is the northeasternmost example of a pueblo in the country. The site also illustrates Spanish explorations in the Great Plains that predates those of the United States. | |
| 4 | Fort Larned | December 19, 1960 (#66000107) |
Larned 38°10′25″N 99°11′56″W / 38.17361°N 99.19889°W | Pawnee | From 1860 until 1878, this was the most important fort guarding the northern portion of the Santa Fe Trail. Abandoned, the fort became private property and the center of a large ranching operation. It has been restored to the 1860s period to serve as one of the nation's best-preserved mid-19th century western military posts, consisting of one-story stone buildings are arranged around a quadrangle. | |
| 5 | Fort Leavenworth | December 19, 1960 (#66000346) |
Leavenworth 39°21′18″N 94°55′16″W / 39.35500°N 94.92111°W | Leavenworth | This fort has been in continuous occupation by the United States Army since it was first established in 1827 to protect caravans on the Santa Fe Trail. It played pivotal roles in the Mexican and Civil Wars, and it became the temporary capital of the Kansas Territory in 1854. | |
| 6 | Fort Scott | July 19, 1964 (#66000106) |
Fort Scott 37°50′31″N 94°42′17″W / 37.8419633225°N 94.7047653434°W | Bourbon | This fort, established in 1842 and abandoned in 1853, served first as a frontier outpost along the "Permanent Indian Frontier", then as a Civil War garrison. During the Civil War, the fort was a major focal point of black troop activity and training. | |
| 7 | Haskell Institute | July 4, 1961 (#66000342) |
Lawrence 38°56′23″N 95°13′58″W / 38.939722°N 95.232778°W | Douglas | ||
| 8 | Hollenberg (Cottonwood) Pony Express Station | November 5, 1961 (#66000352) |
Hanover 39°53′56″N 96°50′37″W / 39.8989718876°N 96.8435817529°W | Washington | Built by Gerat H. Hollenberg in 1858, this cabin was associated with the Oregon and California Trails, the Pony Express, and the Butterfield Overland Mail. Hollenberg traded with emigrants on the trails, operated the westernmost Pony Express station in Kansas, and provided relay services for the Overland Mail. The building has never been moved and retains its original dimensions. | |
| 9 | Lecompton Constitution Hall | May 30, 1974 (#71000312) |
Lecompton 39°02′37″N 95°23′40″W / 39.0436775381°N 95.3944537582°W | Douglas | ||
| 10 | Lower Cimarron Spring | December 19, 1960 (#66000344) |
Ulysses 37°23′54″N 101°22′15″W / 37.3983562°N 101.3707193°W | Grant | ||
| 11 | Marais des Cygnes Massacre Site | May 30, 1974 (#71000317) |
Trading Post 38°16′53″N 94°37′16″W / 38.281389°N 94.62111°W | Linn | ||
| 12 | Medicine Lodge Peace Treaty Site | August 4, 1969 (#69000059) |
Medicine Lodge 37°15′55″N 98°35′35″W / 37.265406°N 98.593057°W | Barber | ||
| 13 | Carrie A. Nation House | May 11, 1976 (#71000303) |
Medicine Lodge 37°16′32″N 98°34′55″W / 37.275620°N 98.581998°W | Barber | ||
| 14 | Nicodemus Historic District | January 7, 1976 (#76000820) |
Nicodemus 39°23′40″N 99°37′01″W / 39.3944520°N 99.6170555°W | Graham | Established by African Americans during the Reconstruction Period following the Civil War, the town of Nicodemus symbolizes the pioneer spirit of people formerly enslaved. Established on homestead land, the town of Nicodemus was officially founded on September 17, 1877. It is the only remaining town of the "Exoduster" movement, which was organized mainly through the efforts of Benjamin "Pap" Singleton, who was responsible for founding 11 colonies in Kansas between 1873 and 1880. | |
| 15 | Norman No. 1 Oil Well | December 22, 1977 (#74000846) |
Neodesha 37°24′53″N 95°40′23″W / 37.414722°N 95.673056°W | Wilson | ||
| 16 | Parker Carousel | February 27, 1987 (#87000813) |
Abilene 38°54′34″N 97°12′31″W / 38.9095081378°N 97.2086375951°W | Dickinson | One of three surviving carousels of the Abilene-based Charles W. Parker Carousel Company | |
| 17 | Santa Fe Trail Remains | May 23, 1963 (#66000343) |
Dodge City 37°47′31″N 100°11′49″W / 37.791944°N 100.196944°W | Ford | Two mile section of old Santa Fe Trail ruts | |
| 18 | Shawnee Mission | May 23, 1968 (#66000345) |
Fairway 39°01′59″N 94°37′27″W / 39.033134°N 94.62411°W | Johnson | ||
| 19 | Spring Hill Ranch | February 18, 1997 (#08000828) |
Strong City 38°25′58″N 96°33′32″W / 38.432777°N 96.55889°W | Chase | Centerpiece of the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve | |
| 20 | Sumner Elementary School/ Monroe Elementary School | May 4, 1987 (#87001283) |
Topeka 39°03′30″N 95°40′59″W / 39.058422°N 95.683156°W | Shawnee | School involved with the Supreme Court Case Brown v. Board of Education | |
| 21 | Tobias-Thompson Complex | July 4, 1964 (#66000349) |
Geneseo | Rice | Archaeological site | |
| 22 | Warkentin Farm | December 14, 1990 (#74000839) |
Halstead 38°00′25″N 97°30′15″W / 38.006862°N 97.504265°W | Harvey | Homestead of Bernhard Warkentin. | |
| 23 | Western Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers | June 17, 2011 (#99000456) |
Leavenworth 39°16′43″N 94°53′29″W / 39.278611°N 94.89138°W | Leavenworth | ||
| 24 | William Allen White House | May 11, 1976 (#71000318) |
Emporia 38°24′32″N 96°10′30″W / 38.409017°N 96.175044°W | Lyon | Home of influential Progressive journalist William Allen White from 1899 until his death in 1944 | |
| 25 | Whiteford (Price) Site | July 19, 1964 (#66000350) |
Salina 38°51′36″N 97°31′58″W / 38.860000°N 97.532708°W | Saline | An archaeological site of human occupation during 1000-1300 AD. | |
| 26 | Wyandotte National Burying Ground, Eliza Burton Conley Burial Site | December 23, 2016 (#100000794) |
Kansas City 39°06′53″N 94°37′34″W / 39.114722°N 94.626111°W | Wyandotte |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ National Park Service. "National Historic Landmarks Program: Questions and Answers". Retrieved September 21, 2007.
- ^ Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
- ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
- ^ "Interior Designates 27 New National Landmarks". October 17, 2012.