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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Douglas County, Kansas

 
Clickable Map of Douglas County, Kansas and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Douglas County, KS (107) Franklin County, KS (18) Jefferson County, KS (15) Johnson County, KS (105) Leavenworth County, KS (106) Miami County, KS (26) Osage County, KS (10) Shawnee County, KS (88)  DouglasCounty(107) Douglas County (107)  FranklinCounty(18) Franklin County (18)  JeffersonCounty(15) Jefferson County (15)  JohnsonCounty(105) Johnson County (105)  LeavenworthCounty(106) Leavenworth County (106)  MiamiCounty(26) Miami County (26)  OsageCounty(10) Osage County (10)  ShawneeCounty(88) Shawnee County (88)
Lawrence is the county seat for Douglas County
Adjacent to Douglas County, Kansas
      Franklin County (18)  
      Jefferson County (15)  
      Johnson County (105)  
      Leavenworth County (106)  
      Miami County (26)  
      Osage County (10)  
      Shawnee County (88)  
 
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101 Kansas, Douglas County, Lawrence, West Campus — Unknown Dead
Near Irving Hill Road, 0.2 miles south of Ruppenthal Drive.
To the Unknown Dead Union Soldiers Of the Civil War Re-dedicated by the Lawrence Sons of Union Veterans Camp #4 November 2006Map (db m20462) HM
102 Kansas, Douglas County, Lecompton — Democratic Headquarters
On East Second Street, 0.1 miles east of Haldeman Street, on the right when traveling west.
This stone building was the headquarters of the Democratic Party during the Kansas Territorial period (1854-61). The cabin was used during a time when Lecompton, known as "The Birthplace of the Kansas Democratic Party,” was the territorial . . . Map (db m162724) HM
103 Kansas, Douglas County, Lecompton — Lane University1865-1902
Near Boone Street north of County Road 1023, on the left when traveling north.
Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior Rededicated 1982 The Lecompton Historical SocietyMap (db m32850) HM
104 Kansas, Douglas County, Lecompton — Lecompton Constitution Hall
On Elmore Street north of County Road 1023, on the left when traveling north.
Has been designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of AmericaMap (db m32851) HM
105 Kansas, Douglas County, Lecompton — Purple Heart Trail in Kansas"Freedom Isn't Free"
On Purple Heart Trail (Interstate 70) west of State Highway 40, on the right when traveling west.
Dedicated to the memory of 1LT Michael L. Gandy, U.S. Army, Killed In Action, 29 March 1968, Vietnam On May 13, 2003, Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius, proclaimed the Eisenhower Interstate Highway System in Kansas, as the "Purple Heart . . . Map (db m195019) HM WM
106 Kansas, Douglas County, Lecompton — Sheriff Samuel J. Jones1827-1885
On Elmore Street, 0.1 miles south of East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south.
Samuel Jones was an entrepreneur. He constructed Constitution Hall in 1856 and it is now a National Landmark. He was appointed Sheriff of Douglas County, Kansas, in 1856 by Territorial Governor Daniel Woodson. Sheriff Jones enforced the laws of the . . . Map (db m119138) HM
107 Kansas, Douglas County, Overbrook — Santa Fe Trail
On E550 Road at N400 Road, on the right when traveling south on E550 Road.
Sante Fe Trail 1822 - 1872 Marked by the Daughters of the American Revolution and the State of Kansas 1906Map (db m223805)

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