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ABOUT
ABOUT Welcome to the Kansas Historical Society! 1875 Established by the Kansas newspapers association to preserve the story of Kansas 1879 Appointed trustee of state history 1905 Named repository of official state government records 2001 Kansas Historical Foundation formed to manage membership, retail, and fundraising functions Hours & Locations Sites in Topeka, and 16 State…
ADULTS
EDUCATORS | ADULTS | KIDS ADULTS Programs and activities Interested in enjoying programs and activities about Kansas? The Kansas Historical Society offers a wealth of choices to get involved and enjoy Kansas history. PROGRAMS Our ongoing programs include Museum After Hours, our annual bus trips, archeology events, tours, historic preservation sessions, tours,…
ALLEN COUNTY
Kansapedia SUBJECT TOPIC TIME PERIOD COUNTY ALLEN COUNTY SOUTHEAST In Allen County, Kansas, both free-state and proslavery individuals lived in relative peace during Kansas Territory. Amid the Civil War, however, the old county seat of Humboldt was attacked and citizens were left without a defense. Through the first 20 years county residents overcame numerous droughts…
AMERICAN INDIAN HOMES IN KANSAS
EDUCATORS | ADULTS | KIDS AMERICAN INDIAN HOMES IN KANSAS Guided Tour – Grade 1 How did people find materials to build homes before there was a hardware store or lumberyard? This tour introduces students to ways that Native Americans in Kansas bilt shelters using only natural resources found on the prairie.…
ANDERSON COUNTY
Kansapedia ANDERSON COUNTY SOUTHEAST The early years of Anderson County, Kansas, located near the Missouri border, were impacted by violence. The political climate that earned the title of Bleeding Kansas brought a cycle of revenge and retaliation that resulted in destruction of property, loss of lives, and increased tensions on both sides of the Kansas…
ANNUAL REPORTS
ANNUAL REPORTS Kansas Historical Society Annual reports of the Kansas Historical Society, the state agency. Kansas Historical Society Annual Report (PDF) FY 2019 FY 2018 FY 2017 FY 2016 | Supplement FY 2015 | Supplement FY 2014 FY 2013 FY 2012 FY 2011 FY 2010 FY 2009
ANNUAL REPORTS
HOURS & LOCATIONS | JOBS | NEWSROOM | STAFF DIRECTORY | EVENT SPACE RENTAL ANNUAL REPORTS Kansas Historical Foundation Annual reports of the Kansas Historical Foundation, the 501(c)(3) fund management, retail and member organization, supporting the Kansas Historical Society. Kansas Historical Foundation FY 2019 Kansas Historical Foundation Annual…
ARCHEOLOGY
ARCHEOLOGY Participate in our programs and find resources that honor the cultural and archeological resources in Kansas. Kansas Archeology Training Program Held most years in June, this field school offers the public a unique opportunity to work alongside professional and avocational archeologists. LEARN MORE Site Protection Federal and state statutes provide processes to protect Kansas’…
ARCHEOLOGY COLLECTION
ARCHEOLOGY COLLECTION This collection features prehistoric and historic archeological specimens from donations, for other state and federal agencies, and materials recovered at the Historical Society’s archeology research projects. It comprises one of the largest and most comprehensive material cultural collections from the Kansas region, documenting more than 10,000 years of human occupation in the central…
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