From October 8-10, 1838, more than 800 Potawatomi Indians were encamped here in Quincy, Illinois and directly across the Mississippi River in Missouri. They were being forced to march from Southern Michigan and Northern Indiana to Eastern Kansas . . . — — Map (db m150021) HM
Relocated to park in 1981 Missouri Pacific route ran from Butler, Missouri to Mound City, Kansas. Last train ran in 1949, bringing poles to complete the rural electric service to Linn County. Contains antiques and memorabilia from the area and . . . — — Map (db m93386) HM
This monument commemorates the Bulltown (Paola) encampment, November 3, 1838, of the Potawatomi Indians on their 618 mile forced removal trek from their home in Indiana to Linn County, Kansas. Over 850 Potawatomi were forced to leave Indiana at . . . — — Map (db m300004) HM
A Nation at Odds
The mid 1800s were a time of turmoil and tragedy in the U.S. The issue of slavery polarized the nation. It created a moral, political, and economic dilemma. The struggle over slavery ultimately led to the Civil War, splitting . . . — — Map (db m39862) HM
Judge Harry Fisher was born in 1887 in Linn County. Judge Fisher started his law practice in Linn County and later moved to Fort Scott. He was one of the judges for the bankruptcy court. He went on to the Kansas House of Representatives in 1932, . . . — — Map (db m313438) HM
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