A Nation's Reaction -- Marais des Cygnes SHS, Linn Co. KS
N 38° 16.872 W 094° 37.196
15S E 358314 N 4238256
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: WMGP95
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 03/27/2013
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The eighth 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:
[photo of newspaper column and a quote: 'Such cowardly proceedings as these are a disgrace to a civilized country, and only in keeping with the character of fiends and monsters.' Kansas Weekly Herald, Leavenworth proslavery newspaper.
"A Nation's Reaction
The Marais des Cygnes Massacre gained national attention. The New York Times and other eastern newspapers printed the story. The antislavery supporters considered the victims martyrs. Four months after the shootings, noted poet John Greenleaf Whittier memorialized the event in the Atlantic Monthly. Even some proslavery editors decried the event as a disgrace. The massacre increased tensions nationwide."
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 Massacre SHS
E 1700th St
Pleasanton , KS
66075
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