Lane University & Kansas Territorial Capital Museum - Lecompton, KS
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wardnkathy
N 39° 02.697 W 095° 23.523
15S E 292986 N 4324487
Building contains exhibits and information from Pre Civil War Kansas through the Lane University period.
Waymark Code: WM5HWC
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 01/10/2009
Views: 12
Museum is located in a building that was finished in 1882. It was started with an appropriation of $50,000 from the United States Congress. It was completed to the bottom of the first floor windows when the United States House of Representatives defeated the Lecompton Constitution by only eight votes.
Theme:
Kansas History
Street Address:
640 East Woodson Avenue, Lecompton, KS
Food Court: no
Gift Shop: yes
Hours of Operation:
Wednesday - Saturday 11-4, Sunday 1-5
Museum Size: Small
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
Cost: Not Listed
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