Colonization, African School & Happy Hill
After the Civil War, African Americans built a school and free community on farmland held by the Salem Moravian Congregation where enslaved people had...
Mile Post #42
The railroad found here follows the route of a vital U.S. Army rail line which African Americans constructed and guarded during the Civil War.
Topeka Cemetery
The Topeka Cemetery, spanning 80 acres and founded in 1859, holds the distinction of being the oldest chartered burial ground in Kansas. Medal of...
Burnside Park
This park was dedicated in 1887 after General Ambrose Burnside's death, who led the Rhode Island Regiment during the Civil War. The park includes a...
Lincoln Douglas Debate Museum (4th Debate)
Site of the fourth Lincoln-Douglas senatorial debate on September 18, 1858.
Lincoln- Douglas Debate Museum (6th Debate)
Site of the sixth Lincoln-Douglass senatorial debate on October 13, 1858.