Marais des Cygnes Massacre Site
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The Marais des Cygnes Massacre Site, also known as Marais des Cygnes Massacre Memorial Park, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
and is a U.S. National Historic Landmark
.
It is the site of the 1858 Marais des Cygnes massacre
.
The site includes a fort that was present then, and a house built by Hadsall after the incident. It was given to the state of Kansas. Kansas turned it over to the Kansas Historical Society
to operate.
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
and is a U.S. National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
.
It is the site of the 1858 Marais des Cygnes massacre
Marais des Cygnes massacre
The Marais des Cygnes Massacre is considered the last significant act of violence in Bleeding Kansas prior to the outbreak of the American Civil War. On May 19, 1858, approximately 30 men led by Charles Hamilton, a Georgia native and proslavery leader, crossed into the Kansas Territory from...
.
The site includes a fort that was present then, and a house built by Hadsall after the incident. It was given to the state of Kansas. Kansas turned it over to the Kansas Historical Society
Kansas Historical Society
The Kansas Historical Society is the official state historical society of Kansas.Headquartered in Topeka, it operates as "the trustee of the state" for the purpose of maintaining the state's history and operates the Kansas Museum of History, Kansas State Archives and Library, Kansas State Capitol...
to operate.