Civil War / Bleeding Kansas. Did any big Civil War battles take place in Topeka, KS? Any Topeka landmarks?
August 25, 2010 by
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I am very intrigued if anyone has any detailed information on this… I live in SW Topeka (Lake Sherwood area) and I have heard of “unmarked” landmarks over in this area by Indian Hills Elementary and around the Lake. Nothing in the history books so I’m just curious if anyone else knows anything. Thank you very much
“The National Park Service recognizes Constitution Hall – Topeka as headquarters in the operation of the Lane Trail to Freedom on the National Underground Railroad, the chief slave escape passage and free trade road.”
“Monroe Elementary, a segregated school that figured in the historic Brown v. Board of Education decision, is now Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site with interpretive exhibits. The national historic site was opened by President George W. Bush on May 17, 2004.”