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Osawatomie
On August 30, 1856, the Battle of Osawatomie was fought during Bleeding Kansas. The town in Miami County was founded in 1854. The Samuel Adair Cabin at John Brown Memorial Park was John Brown's headquarters there. A Soldiers' Monument marking the battle was dedicated in 1877.
Timeline
- 1855 John Brown arrived in Kansas Territory in 1855 and became a leading free-state figure in Bleeding Kansas; he is remembered in Kansas as "Osawatomie" Brown. (Osawatomie and John Brown)
- 1856 The Battle of Osawatomie was fought on August 30, 1856 during Bleeding Kansas. (Battle of Osawatomie)
- 1877 A Soldiers' Monument in Osawatomie dedicated in 1877 commemorates defenders of the Battle of Osawatomie. (National Park Service)
Connected through
- Osawatomie Bleeding Kansas Lawrence
- Osawatomie Bleeding Kansas Topeka
- Osawatomie Bleeding Kansas Lecompton
- Osawatomie Bleeding Kansas Fort Scott
- Osawatomie Bleeding Kansas Lane
- Osawatomie Bleeding Kansas Franklin County
- Osawatomie Bleeding Kansas Linn County
- Osawatomie Bleeding Kansas Atchison
- Osawatomie Bleeding Kansas Leavenworth
Notes
The Battle of Osawatomie was fought on August 30, 1856 during Bleeding Kansas. (Battle of Osawatomie)
The Samuel Adair Cabin at John Brown Memorial Park in Osawatomie was John Brown's headquarters there. (Samuel Adair Cabin (HABS))
A Soldiers' Monument in Osawatomie dedicated in 1877 commemorates defenders of the Battle of Osawatomie. (National Park Service)
John Brown arrived in Kansas Territory in 1855 and became a leading free-state figure in Bleeding Kansas; he is remembered in Kansas as "Osawatomie" Brown. (Osawatomie and John Brown)
A Soldiers' Monument at Osawatomie was dedicated in 1877 on the anniversary of the battle, commemorating those who died on August 30, 1856. (Osawatomie and John Brown)