Lone Elm Campground was a busy campground on the Independence route of the Santa Fe-Oregon-California trails from about 1821 to 1870.
Review Of Lone Elm Activities
Johnson County
Signmasters Report
Several attempts have been made in the past by trail groups to verify the location of the Captain’s Creek Crossing of the Oregon-California Trail, east of Douglas County Line.
Wilderness Expedition: A Fun Challenge
Sixteen people turned out on Saturday morning, November 4th, in answer to Trails Head Chapter President Bill Bullard’s invitation to our first chapter expedition. Trails Head members met in the Wilderness Park section of northwest Johnson County, Kansas.
NRHP Registration Form: Lone Elm Campground Swale
The Lone Elm Campground Swale is located in Lone Elm Park at the southernmost edge of Olathe in Johnson County, Kansas. This single swale is in a city park situated along the combined route of the Santa Fe, Oregon, and Read More …
National Register of Historic Places: J. B. Mahaffie House
This is the National Register of Historic Places Inventory Form from the National Park Services for the Mahaffie House and Farm. The narrative contains details of J.B. Mahaffie’s house as a hotel and stagecoach station as well as its connection Read More …
Lone Elm Park Dedication
This article covers the events at the Lone Elm Park dedication, and its connection to the Santa Fe Trail and the Lone Elm Campground site. Page 4 specifically mentions the archaeological investigations that have been done in and around this Read More …
Park Revives Lone Elm Site
This Kansas City Star newspaper article gives the story of the Lone Elm site. The reporter specifically mentions artifacts that have been excavated from the site in the article from 2003.
Lone Elm Campground Historical Marker
This webpage gives information about the historical marker for Lone Elm Campground. Located in the city of Olathe in Johnson County, Kansas, Lone Elm Campground, formerly known as Round Grove, was used as a campsite by pioneers headed west along Read More …
Archeological Investigations at the Mahaffie Farmstead, Olathe, Kansas
The article discusses the 1988 excavations done at the Mahaffie Farmstead in two separate site locations. One dig site was at the suspected original 1858 Mahaffie dwelling, and the other dig site was near an outbuilding which may have been Read More …
Archeological Dig at the Mahaffie Farmstead Utilizes Volunteers
The text discusses the archaeological dig site at the Mahaffie Farmstead during the summer of 1988. The project was a joint venture of the City of Olathe and the Kansas State Historical Society. This article was published in the Kansas Read More …