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Historic Sites - Kansas
Here are links to some notable historc sites found along Route 40.  Lawrence Masacre (Quantrill's Raid) (Lawrence, KS)
"On August 21, 1863, 300-400 heavily armed southern sympathizers descended into Lawrence which had been a long time anti-slavery community. The raider......" |
 Indian Agency House (Silver Lake, KS)
"Built ca. 1826-27 by the U.S. Army Pioneer Corps led by Major Angus L. Langham, this building is one of the oldest buildings in Kansas. Explorer John......" |
 Custer Home (also known as Building 24) (Junction City, KS)
"Long believed to be where George and Libby Custer lived between 1866-67, historians now believe he lived in the smaller Building 21 which burned down ......" |
 Dwight Eisenhower Home (Abilene, KS)
"Ike lived in this house freom 1891 to 1911. The house was moved here from its original location......." |
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