Republican Party in Kansas

It was on May 18, 1859, that the Republican Party was organized in Kansas by Horace Greeley at the Osage Valley Hotel which stood on the southeast corner of Sixth and Main Streets. He addressed some 5,000 persons that assembled in and around the hotel for this occasion.

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Asylum Bridge

The Asylum Bridge which crosses the Marais des Cygnes River at First Street, is listed…

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Creamery Bridge

The Creamery Bridge which spans the Marais des Cygnes River at Eighth Street is one…

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First Land Office

This land office building was built in 1854 and was used by the first mayor…

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Adair Cabin State Historic Site and Museum

The territorial log cabin, which now houses the John Brown Museum, was built in 1854…

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