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Located on upland prairie, Emporia was founded in 1857, drawing its name from ancient Carthage, a place known in history as a prosperous center of commerce. [9]In 1864 the Union Pacific Railway, Southern Branch (later incorporated into the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad) received land grants to build from Fort Riley to Emporia.
The Red Rocks State Historic Site is a Kansas historic site at 927 Exchange Street in Emporia, Kansas. It preserves the William Allen White House, also known as Red Rocks, which was the home of Progressive journalist William Allen White from 1899 until his death in 1944. The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.
In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1862, Lyon County was established from the county formerly known as Breckinridge County. [6] In 1871, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway extended a main line from Emporia to Newton. [7]
The Emporia Downtown Historic District is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. [1] The district covers about 18 city blocks. Its 67 acres (27 ha) listed area included 115 contributing buildings and 52 non-contributing buildings. Two already-listed resources were included. [2]
Kansas: A History (1984) Dean, Virgil W., ed. John Brown to Bob Dole: Movers and Shakers in Kansas History (2010), 27 short biographies by scholars; Gille, Frank H. ed. Encyclopedia of Kansas Indians Tribes, Nations and People of the Plains (1999) Hazelrigg, Clara H. A New History of Kansas (1895) online; Miner, Craig.
The David Traylor Zoo is a small zoo located in Emporia, Kansas, United States. [3] Admission to the zoo is free. You can walk through the zoo to view the naturalized exhibits. [4] The zoo is located in Soden's Grove Park, which includes a small train that operates in the summer, the historical Marsh Arch Bridge, and an All Veterans Memorial ...
Emporia Township, Lyon County, Kansas. ... View history; General What links here; ... Emporia Township is a township in Lyon County, ...
The Emporia Civic Auditorium's – as it was known from 1940 to 1973 – construction began to in December 1938. [4] On May 6, 1940, the City of Emporia kicked off a five-day "Fiestaval" to celebrate its opening. [5]