it was the war’s last major battle west of theMississippi River. Rapid growth followed after Kansas City was reached (1865) by a railroad from St. Louis and linked (1869) with the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad by bridge across the Missouri River. A stockyard was opened in 1870, and...
the trail was the short-livedButterfield Overland Despatchroute. The U.S. Army established several forts along the trail, includingFort Downer,Fort Harker,Fort Hays,Fort Monument, andFort Wallace,to protect travelers. TheKansas Pacific Railroadwas completed in 1870, rendering the Smoky Hill Trail ...
1856 map showing slave states in gray, free states in pink, U.S. territories in green, and Kansas in white. On May 30, 1854, the Kansas-Nebraska Act was signed, which opened the two territories to white settlement primarily so that a railroad could be built across the vast plains to ...
In 1863 Wyandotte became the eastern terminus of the Union Pacific, Eastern Division (from 1868 to 1880 known as the Kansas Pacific), which was a portion of the first transcontinental railroad. Vast herds of Texas cattle were driven to Kansas Pacific railheads, and Wyandotte became a major ...
Following the Civil War, freight wagons traveling through the junction to and from Santa Fe became less common as railroad lines quickly spread across the Kansas frontier.The Catholic Church was organized in 1870, after the railroad’s completion to this place, and their church building was ...
The Board of Railroad Commissioners has supervision over all common carriers. —SOCIOLOGY.—Population.—The following compilation contains the results of the fifth decennial census taken in 1905. Total population of the 105 counties of the state 1,544,498. Males 802,704; females 741, 219; ...
For railway enthusiasts, a visit to the Chicago and Alton Railroad Depot is a must. Step back in time as you explore this beautifully restored depot, which offers a glimpse into the golden age of rail travel. If you're looking for something truly unique, Leila's Hair Museum is sure t...
NEWEverhart, M.J. 2016. William E. Webb – Civil War correspondent, railroad land baron, town founder, Kansas legislator, adventurer, fossil collector, author. Kansas Academy of Science, Transactions 119(2):179-192. Everhart, M.J. 2016. Rare occurrence of a mosasaur (Squamata: Mosasau...
Atchison County was the first county in Kansas to secure railroad connections when the St. Joseph & Atchison road was completed in February 1860. This was most important for the county and city of Atchison, as it removed much of the trade that had formerly gone there from Leavenworth and ...
Louis and San Francisco Railroad was completed to Wichita. That year, the assessed property valuation in the county was $3,117,460, a remarkable growth from practically nothing in 1870.In 1882, the value of garden produce and animals sold for slaughter was $610,000, and the number of ...