Bleeding Kansas -- Marais des Cygnes SHS, Linn Co. KS
N 38° 16.843 W 094° 37.132
15S E 358406 N 4238201
Eleven signs along the short Marais des Cygnes Massacre Historic Trail at the massacre site tell the tragic story and give some context to the events here.
Waymark Code: WMGP8Y
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 03/27/2013
Views: 3
The third of 11 signs along the less than 1 mile Marais des Cygnes Massacre State Historic Site Trail in remote Linn Co. KS.
Each sign is just a few dozen yards from the previous one on your way in to the massacre site.
The sign reads as follows:
[drawing of two men, a boy with a dog and a burned-out building]
"Bleeding Kansas
The fight over slavery in Kansas Territory erupted into violence. At least 50 people lost their lives during the territorial period. Many more were injured or lost property. National attention was focused on the violent confrontations, giving rise to the name "Bleeding Kansas."
Group that erected the marker: KS Historical Society
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Marais des Cygnes SHS
E 1700th St
Pleasanton , KS
66075
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