Community
Nicodemus
Nicodemus sits in Graham County, Kansas. It was founded in 1877 by newly freed African Americans. A Nicodemus Town Company organized the settlement, and early migrants included people from Kentucky. In 1996 Congress established Nicodemus National Historic Site to preserve the town's remaining historic structures.
Timeline
- 1877 Nicodemus was founded in 1877 by newly freed African Americans as a settlement on the Kansas plains. (National Park Service)
- 1996 In 1996 Congress established Nicodemus National Historic Site as a National Park Service unit. (National Park Service)
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Historic structures
First Baptist Church is one of five historic structures associated with Nicodemus National Historic Site.
Notes
Nicodemus was founded in 1877 by newly freed African Americans as a settlement on the Kansas plains. (National Park Service)
In 1877, Black entrepreneurs in Topeka joined with a white developer to form the Nicodemus Town Company and selected a site in the Solomon River valley. (National Park Service)
Early settlers included migrants from Kentucky, including many from the Lexington area in 1877. (National Park Service)
In 1996 Congress established Nicodemus National Historic Site as a National Park Service unit. (National Park Service)
Five historic structures remain associated with the site: First Baptist Church, African Methodist Episcopal Church, St. Francis Hotel, the First District School, and Nicodemus Township Hall. (National Park Service)
The Historic American Buildings Survey documented the Nicodemus Historic District (HABS KS-49), noting 1877 initial construction for the townsite survey context. (Library of Congress)