Kansas Day

TL:DR -- Kansas joined the U.S. in 1861. There is a lot of history to look at, including families. 

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Today marks the day that Kansas joined the Union, in 1861. So, this is Kansas Day in these parts. We had have several posts on Kansas over the years. Here are a few. 

• John Brown - He was here more than once. We have written about the era of "bloody Kansas" in several posts. John and his battle at Black Jack will be mentioned in a post, soon. 
• Lawrence - This city is mentioned several times. Kansas was a Massachusetts project which had the goal of keeping the area slave free. 
• Trails - There were several trails. One was the Santa Fe Trail that cut diagonally across the state. 
• Frontier century - Associated with this is the Lost Generation or two. Families came west prior to record keeping. 
• Early work with Native Americans - A mission was established in the southeastern corner of the State in the early 1830s which was not long after Missouri came to be. 
• Incorporation - Founded in 2910, the Thomas Gardner Society incorporated in Kansas in 2014. 
• ... 

Lawrence, KS
by Alexander Gardner

Of course, further words could be said about the trappers who came through and the cattle that ran through the state on their way to being shipped back east by train. Too, trains were a large part of KS. 

Remarks: Modified: 01/31/2024

01/31/2024 --  Added image from the Frontier Century post.