Kansas is rich in archaeological remains from the 19th century westward migration.
This article is about the dig at the Last Chance Store in Council Grove, Kansas by the Kansas Archeology Training program’s field school in 2016. It details the excavation site and the artifacts they recovered during the dig.
The text details the history of the Point of Rocks landmark as a trail marker and Middles Springs as a source of water for the wagon trains and pioneer travelers headed west. It is mentioned in the narrative about previous Read More …
This report was prepared to nominate the Six Mile Creek Stage Station to be included on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic site and resource of the Santa Fe Trail.
Images of Six Mile Creek Stage Station and Historic District located in Morris County, Kansas.
The document includes three photos from the Alcove Spring, Kansas area along with the photograph property form from the National Register of Historic Places.
This report discusses the archaeological investigations performed at three sites in Marshall County and two sites in Pottawatomie County where it was suspected there were pioneer graves. All five sites were along the historic Oregon Trail. Two sites are cemeteries Read More …
Use of the Santa Fe Trail in Marion County for internationaland then national commerce began with WilliamBecknell’s 1821 trading expedition and continued through1866 when the railroad reached Junction City, Kansas,after which the use of the Santa Fe Trail essentially ceasedin Read More …
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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 …
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 …