Kansas’ role in the fight for freedom is well established. The Bleeding Kansas moniker accurately describes the era in the state’s history where pro-slavery and abolitionist activists clashed. This time in the state was a predictor of the Civil War, showing that the decision to abolish slavery…
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A Faces & Places Roadie Blog Driving through the hills on Highway 283 on a perfect July morning…
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Each December, Fort Scott National Historic Site provides visitors a unique opportunity to…
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There are so many interesting places to visit along the Frontier Military Scenic Byway, you really…
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Most of us learned in history class about the burning of Lawrence during the Civil War, but I would guess not many have heard about the earlier burning of the small town of Humboldt on Oct. 14, 1861 by Confederate cavalry. The events surrounding this tragedy that destroyed much of the town have…
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Before the Civil War — before Gettysburg, before Shiloh, before Fredericksburg, even before Confederate cannonballs rained down on Fort Sumter — a battle was fought over the issue of slavery. And it happened in Kansas. The Battle of Black Jack took place about 20 miles southeast of Lawrence, just…
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Fort Scott has a unique history that follows the growing pains of our country in the middle of the…
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