Historical Markers and War Memorials in Lecompton, Kansas
Lawrence is the county seat for Douglas County
Lecompton is in Douglas County
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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
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 Society — — Map (db m32850) HM
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 America — — Map (db m32851) HM
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
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