John Brown Jamboree

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Many family friendly activities are planned in the park this year including the annual Carnival, an Arts & Crafts Fair, Car Show, Motorcycle Show, parade, 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament in the air conditioned OHS gym, historical displays, a petting zoo and dog agility demonstration, helicopter rides, a Cutest Baby Contest (open to any baby newborn to 24 months), the Miss Osawatomie Pageant (open to K-12th students attending USD #367 schools), and 2 nights of live Music! Find it on FB or visit the website for more detailed information.

Address : John Brown Park, Osawatomie, KS 66064 Osawatomie KS
Phone : 913-755-2146 (Always call and confirm events.)

Web:

www.johnbrownjamboree.com

Osawatomie History Museum

Exhibits include The Railroad, Oswatomie State Hospital, pre-Civil War, Rural Culture, and the Social History of Osawatomie. Special rotating exhibits present Black History Month in February, Women's History Month in March; April, Art; May, Alumni; June, John Brown; August, Founders Day;

Osawatomie, KS Museums

Soldier's Monument

The Soldiers Monument was dedicated August 30, 1877, and was erected to honor the five men killed in the battle of Osawatomie, August 30, 1856.

Osawatomie, KS Monuments

John Brown Memorial Park

The twenty acre John Brown Memorial Park is a National Historic Site donated to the State of Kansas by the Womens Relief Corps to preserve the site of the Battle of Osawatomie, August 30, 1856

Osawatomie, KS Memorials

First Land Office

This land office building was built in 1854 and was used by the first mayor of Osawatomie, H. B. Smith, and his brother who were the first land patent agents in the territory. It was deeded to the city in 1954 by A. W. Youngberg as a memorial to his wife.

Osawatomie, KS Pioneer Life

The Mills House

William M. Mills, an oilman from Pennsylvania, drilled over 400 oil and gas wells in his lifetime. He drilled the Norman #1

Osawatomie, KS Historic Homes

LASR.net Homepage

John Brown Jamboree

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