Area residents founded the African Methodist Episcopal Church (A.M.E.) in 1879. Members initially met in a sod structure. In 1885, the sod church was replaced with a limestone structure. In 1910
Nicodemus, KS Historic ChurchesConstruction for the Township Hall started in 1934 as a Works Progress Administration Project (WPA) with completion and dedication in 1939
Nicodemus, KS Historic BuildingsNicodemus was the first community in Graham County, Kansas, to establish a school district and school. The existing school building was constructed in 1918
Nicodemus, KS Historic SchoolhousesSeveral structures in succession, all at the same location, housed the congregation of the First Baptist Church from its founding in 1877
Nicodemus, KS Historic ChurchesThe Nicodemus National Historic Site preserves, protects and interprets the only remaining western town established by African Americans during the Reconstruction Period following the Civil War. At the Visitor Center
Nicodemus, KS MuseumsTwo historic bridges are located in the Lenora vicinity. They are both listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Fort Wallace was first called Camp Pond Creek and was established in September, 1865, about one-and-a-half miles southwest o...