Just three miles east of Baldwin City is the site of the Battle of Black Jack. One of many pre-Civil War skirmishes that took place throughout eastern Kansas.
Inscription:
Location:
In Black Jack Park
Marker is on U.S. 56 0.1 miles east of East 2000 Road.
Inscription:
South of this park are 18 acres of virgin prairie. Purchased 1967 by Douglas County from Russell Hays for a permanent prairie preserve and historic site. Evidence of Santa Fe Trail plainly visible. Original site of D.A.R, marker was near pioneer town of Black Jack ½ mile east.
(D.A.R. marker) Inscription:
Santa Fe Trail
1822 - 1872
marked by the
Daughters of the
American Revolution
and the
State of Kansas
1906
Erected:
1984
Inscription:
This replica of a 19th century log cabin was constructed in the fall of 1969 and dedicated in January of 1971. The cabin was constructed for the benefit of the Santa Fe Trail Historical Society for meetings and to display historical artifacts. Construction was funded by the Douglas County Board of Commissioners. The logs were provided by Wilson Counts and sawed by Will Hey Sr.; the project was directed by Harvey Booth and Dayton Van Tries.
Erected by:
Santa Fe Historical Society
Location:
In Black Jack Park
Marker is on U.S. 56 0.1 miles east of East 2000 Road.
(main) Inscription:
First Battle between Free and Slave States fought on these grounds June 2, 1856
(secondary) Inscription:
Erected 1913 by Post 40 Grand Army of the Republic Women's Relief Corps #102
Deeded to Kansas 1917
Location:
In Robert Hall Pearson Memorial Park.
Marker is at the intersection of East 2000th Road and North 175th Road, on the right when traveling south on East 2000th Road.
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| photographer Kevin Surbaugh |
This "battle" was part of the struggle to make Kansas a free state. In May, 1856, Proslavery men destroyed buildings and newspaper presses in Lawrence, Free-State headquarters. John Brown's company then killed five Proslavery men on Pottawatomie Creek not far from this spot. In retaliation Henry C. Pate raided near-by Palmyra and took three prisoners. Early on the morning of June 2, Brown attacked Pate's camp in a grove of black jack oaks about 1/4 mile south of this sign. Both sides had several wounded and numerous desertions before Pate and 28 men surrendered, Brown claiming he had only 15 men left. As evidence of civil war, this fight received much publicity and excited both the North and the South.
Erected by:
Kansas Historical Society and State Highway Commission
Kansas Historical Society and State Highway Commission
Location:
In Black Jack Park
Marker is on U.S. 56 0.1 miles east of East 2000 Road.
 |
| photographer Kevin Surbaugh |
 |
| photographer Kevin Surbaugh |
South of this park are 18 acres of virgin prairie. Purchased 1967 by Douglas County from Russell Hays for a permanent prairie preserve and historic site. Evidence of Santa Fe Trail plainly visible. Original site of D.A.R, marker was near pioneer town of Black Jack ½ mile east.
(D.A.R. marker) Inscription:
Santa Fe Trail
1822 - 1872
marked by the
Daughters of the
American Revolution
and the
State of Kansas
1906
Erected:
1984
 |
| photographer Kevin Surbaugh |
This replica of a 19th century log cabin was constructed in the fall of 1969 and dedicated in January of 1971. The cabin was constructed for the benefit of the Santa Fe Trail Historical Society for meetings and to display historical artifacts. Construction was funded by the Douglas County Board of Commissioners. The logs were provided by Wilson Counts and sawed by Will Hey Sr.; the project was directed by Harvey Booth and Dayton Van Tries.
Erected by:
Santa Fe Historical Society
Location:
In Black Jack Park
Marker is on U.S. 56 0.1 miles east of East 2000 Road.
First Battle between Free and Slave States fought on these grounds June 2, 1856
(secondary) Inscription:
Erected 1913 by Post 40 Grand Army of the Republic Women's Relief Corps #102
Deeded to Kansas 1917
Location:
In Robert Hall Pearson Memorial Park.
Marker is at the intersection of East 2000th Road and North 175th Road, on the right when traveling south on East 2000th Road.
 |
| photographer Kevin Surbaugh |
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