Freedom Festival
The Freedom Festival features a re-enactment of the Battle of Osawatomie, where John Brown and 30 Free State guerilla’s fought John Reid and 250 proslavery militia on August 30, 1856, in the largest battle during “Bleeding Kansas.” There will also be a reenactment of a battle between Union Troops and Confederate partisans. In addition, the event features Civil War weapons and drill demonstrations, frontier artisans, horse drawn surrey and trolley rides, a medicine show, food vendors a modern arts and crafts/vendor fair, and many other family fun activities.
Dates, Location & Info
- Dates
- Sep 5 – Sep 6
- Admission
- Free
- Address
- John Bown Memorial Park, 10th and Main
- Phone
- 913-755-4384
- [email protected]
- Website
- www.kshs.org
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