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Allen County
Allen County was established in 1855 on land reserved for the New York Indians and was named after William Allen, U.S. Senator and Governor of Ohio. Allen, a proslavery sympathizer, was said to have originated the fiery phrase “Fifty-four Forty or Fight” in reference to the Canadian-United States dispute over the Oregon Territory.
Centered around the two communities of Iola and Humboldt, Allen County hosts a variety of activities for young and old alike, and a number of festivals are hosted for everyone to enjoy.
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Humboldt
Humboldt, Kansas, is the birthplace of Walter P. Johnson, "The Big Train," baseball pioneer and one of the original five Hall of Fame inductees along with Babe Ruth and Ty…
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