High Plains, Kansas Pioneer History
Nicodemus
Nicodemus is the only remaining all African-American pioneer town west of the Mississippi. It was established in 1877 by ex-slaves from Kentucky and Tennesse. In 1976
Hillmon School
The Hillmon Schoolhouse was the sixth school district to be organized in Norton County. The school houses were numbered as they were built and the Hillmon School was District 6
Cottonwood Ranch
Cottonwood Ranch was purchased by the Kansas Historical Society in 1982. The Ranch established in the late 1800'
Sod House
The sod house shows the ingenuity of the homesteaders. The late 19th century dwelling exhibits furniture, clothing and other artifacts of pioneer life on the prairie.
