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The Department of Kansas was permanently reorganized on March 16, 1880, after several years of disorganization. The first statewide encampment was held in Topeka in 1882. The last state encampment was held in Emporia in 1943. [1] Over 28,000 Civil War veterans lived in Kansas after 1865; the overwhelming number of these men were Union veterans ...
Two roads, one 14 miles (23 km) and the other 4 miles (6.4 km) in length, afford opportunities for wildlife viewing. A 1.2-mile (1.9 km) nature trail passes through woodlands, grasslands, and across a marsh on an elevated boardwalk. Birdhouse Boulevard is a 1,000-foot (300 m) wheel-chair accessible trail lined with birdhouses.
At 17, while serving in Scotland, she met her “very romantic” husband, 21-year-old Sedalia, Missouri, native Marion Keithley, who went by his middle name, Cal.
The population density was 586.2 inhabitants per square mile (226.3/km 2). There were 297 housing units at an average density of 312.0 per square mile (120.5/km 2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.95% White, 0.18% Asian, 1.79% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.69% of the population.
Jamestown Wildlife Area consist of 3,239 acres (13.11 km 2) in Northern Kansas. [1] [2] It is located primarily in Republic County, Kansas and partially in Cloud County, Kansas. Driving directions are 5 miles (8.0 km) North and 2 miles (3.2 km) West of Jamestown. The area is commonly called "Jamestown Lake" by local residents.
Ashland lies along what was once a military road from Fort Dodge (now Dodge City, Kansas) to the north and Fort Supply in the Indian Territory to the south. In 1870, during the Comanche Campaign against the Native Americans, the Army built two redoubts along the Dodge/Supply trail near the current site of Ashland: the Bear Creek Redoubt, five miles to the north, [5] and the Cimarron Redoubt ...
Norton County is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas.Its county seat and largest city is Norton. [2] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 5,459. [1] The county was established in 1867 and named for Orloff Norton, captain of Company L, 15th Kansas Militia Infantry Regiment.
Alexander Lofgren lived to help fellow veterans. A new law in his name will help him continue to do that long after his death. A veteran's legacy gives all veterans and Gold Star Families free ...