Lecompton in Douglas County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Lane University
1865-1902
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, July 1, 2010
1. Lane University Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States Department
of the Interior
Rededicated 1982
The Lecompton
Historical Society
Erected 1982 by The Lecompton Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1982.
Location. 39° 2.693′ N, 95° 23.508′ W. Marker is in Lecompton, Kansas, in Douglas County. It can be reached from Boone Street north of 640 Woodson Avenue (County Road 1023), on the left when traveling north. Marker is located at the Territorial Capital museum building. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lecompton KS 66050, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas and specifically in Bleeding Kansas Border War Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Southern Plains, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Battle of Fort Titus (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Lecompton (within shouting distance of this marker); Resilience (within shouting distance of this marker); Lecompton Constitution Hall (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Monument (approx. 0.2 miles
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Also see . . .
1. Lane University on Wikipedia. The university existed from 1865 to 1933, originating at the Rowena Hotel in Lecompton. Dwight D. Eisenhower's parents met while attending the school and were married at the chapel there. The building now houses the Kansas Territorial Capital Museum. (Submitted on October 31, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
2. Lane University. From the village of Lecompton's website. It is now the Territorial Capitol Museum. (Submitted on October 31, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, July 1, 2010
2. Lane University Marker
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, July 1, 2010
3. Lane University
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, July 1, 2010
4. Lane University
Historical photo inside the museum.
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, July 1, 2010
5. Territorial Capital
This is what the building was supposed to look like if it had been finished as the Territorial Capitol of Kansas.
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, July 1, 2010
6. Lane University
A painting hanging in the chapel room of the Lane University/Territorial Capital museum building.
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, July 1, 2010
7. Lane University
Description of the painting.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 902 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on July 10, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
