Linn County

Head for Linn county, Kansas. Where beauty and history come together. From bird watching to bull riding, historical sites to arts and crafts, outdoor adventures to bluegrass pickers, it’s right here in Linn County.

Linn County has played an important part in Kansas history from territorial days to the present. Lead mining came to the county as early as the 1830s. The old military road connecting Fort Leavenworth and Fort Scott was built through Linn County in the 1840s. This road would bring settles to the area during the turbulent Territorial period in Kansas. Linn county had more than its share of border conflict and was visited by such famous people as the abolitionist John Brown. The military road also brought a Confederate Army contingent to the largest Civil War battle fought in Kansas. In more recent times, coal mining played a role in meeting our country’s energy needs. Linn county continues this role today as home to one of Kansas’ major power plants.