Constitution Hall State Historic Site
319 Elmore
PO Box 198
Lecompton, KS 66050
Phone: (785) 887-6520
Fax: (785) 887-6520
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PO Box 198
Lecompton, KS 66050
Phone: (785) 887-6520
Fax: (785) 887-6520
James Henry Lane had a significant impact on Kansas history and is one of Constitution Hall’s more colorful characters. He was part of a large antislavery delegation that marched into Lecompton to protest the convening of the pro-slavery Lecompton Constitutional Convention in the fall of 1857. The nation’s eyes were fixed on this site, waiting to see what kind of constitution would be drafted and whether Kansas would join the Union as a free or slave state. Learn more about Jim Lane, the proslavery and free-state forces in the area, and other stories of territorial Kansas at Constitution Hall.
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Lecompton's 2013 Bleeding Kansas Program Series
January 27, 2013 - August 11, 2013
Venue: Constitution Hall State Historic Site
Address: 319 Elmore, Lecompton, KS 66050
Time: Starting: 2:00 PM
Type: Events
A series of talks and dramatic portrayals on the violent conflict over the issue of slavery in Kansas Territory 1854 through 1861.
The 17...More
Lecompton's Bleeding Kansas 2014 Lecture Series Lyceum
January 26, 2014 - February 23, 2014
Venue: Constitution Hall State Historic Site
Address: 319 Elmore, Lecompton, KS 66050
Time: Starting: 2:00 PM
Type: Events
Phone: 785-887-6520
A series of lectures by authors and historians and period portrayals by reenactors discussing and debating the issues of a free state or pr...More
