Lecompton
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Lecompton is a historic town in northeastern Kansas best known for serving as the pro-slavery capital of the Kansas Territory during the 1850s.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lecompton, Kansas Territory | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
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historic town ⓘ municipality ⓘ |
| associatedWithDocument | Lecompton Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Lecompton Constitution controversy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Kansas Territory (pro-slavery government) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| economy | local services and heritage tourism ⓘ |
| governedBy | city government of Lecompton ⓘ |
| governingBody | Lecompton City Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAreaCode | 785 ⓘ |
| hasBuilding | Constitution Hall State Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Bleeding Kansas
NERFINISHED
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Cities in Douglas County, Kansas ⓘ Former territorial capitals in the United States ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution | former Lane University (historic) ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | National Historic Landmark district (core historic area) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricRecognition | important site in the struggle over slavery in Kansas ⓘ |
| hasHistoricSite |
Constitution Hall
NERFINISHED
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Lane University building NERFINISHED ⓘ Territorial Capital Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ former Democratic Party headquarters of Kansas Territory ⓘ |
| hasPopulation | fewer than 1,000 inhabitants (early 21st century) ⓘ |
| hasPostalCode | 66050 ⓘ |
| hasTransportation | access via Kansas state highways and local roads ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
1850s
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Bleeding Kansas period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | center of pro-slavery politics in Kansas Territory ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Douglas County, Kansas
NERFINISHED
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Kansas ⓘ |
| locatedInCountySeatOf | Douglas County, Kansas (historical territorial period, pro-slavery government) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northeastern Kansas ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedInWatershed | Kansas River watershed ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Lawrence, Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | south bank of the Kansas River ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Samuel D. Lecompte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bleeding Kansas National Heritage Area
NERFINISHED
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United States territorial history NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignmentIn1850s | pro-slavery ⓘ |
| servedAs | pro-slavery capital of Kansas Territory ⓘ |
| tourismAttractionType | heritage tourism destination ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Kansas Territory
this entity surface form:
Lecompton, Kansas Territory