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Pawnee territorial capital ghost town
Ghost town Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Buttons and buckles
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: musket and rifle balls.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0), Unknown (Public domain), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
1854-1855 territorial capital town
Pawnee was laid out in 1854 beside Fort Riley and hosted the first Kansas territorial legislature for five days in July 1855, drawing hundreds of settlers to its homes, stores and hotels. The legislature moved the capital away, cholera followed, and in October 1855 the Army had the town evacuated and demolished after a survey placed it inside the Fort Riley reservation.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
active military reservationRailroad line
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