September 10, 2024
TRIPS, Quindaro Ruins Museum Tour, Sept 10
Burlington Recreation Center • 1110 Shea Street Burlington, KS 66839 Organized by USD244 Recreation Commission
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Quindaro only lasted for six years--but one hundred sixty years+ later, it still fascinates people for its link to the Underground Railroad. The Kansas town sprang up on the south banks of the Missouri River between Leavenworth and Kansas City in early 1857 when the Kansas-Nebraska Act spurred "free soilers" and pro-slavery forces to battle over the future of the state. We will tour the museum which is housed in the Old Vernon Elementary School building. The exhibits depict some of the hardest times in U.S. history but also are a celebration of a place where black lives were appreciated and protected during that era.
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Recreation Staff
Age and Gender
Co-Ed