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Kansas, Osawatomie Driving Tour Historical Markers
Ten markers highlighting Osawatomie’s rich local history.
By William Fischer, Jr., August 31, 2013
Land Office and Marker
GEOGRAPHIC SORT
| On 6th Street at Lincoln Avenue, on the right when traveling north on 6th Street. |
| | Original built in 1854. Now a tourist information center open in the summer — — Map (db m69317) HM |
| On 6th Street north of Parker Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Built by Rev. Samuel Adair brother-in-law of John Brown. Dedicated July 14, 1861 — — Map (db m69315) HM |
| On Main Street west of 5th Street, on the left when traveling west. |
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Free-State Irishman
Pat Devilin
said a
Jayhawk
is a bird that
worried its prey before
devouring it.
Legend of the Jayhawk — — Map (db m69220) HM |
| On Main Street at 10th Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. |
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John Brown defended Osawatomie against an attack by Pro Slavery Militia in the largest battle during the Bleeding Kansas Era on August 30, 1856 — — Map (db m69288) HM |
| On Main Street at 9th Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. |
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Erected to honor the 5 men killed in the Battle of Osawatomie on August 30, 1856.
Dedicated August 30, 1877
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[Monument inscription reads]
In commemoration of those who . . . — — Map (db m69304) HM |
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