Lecompton, Kansas
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Lecompton, Kansas is a small historic town in northeastern Kansas that served as the territorial capital during the 1850s and played a key role in the events leading up to the American Civil War.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
former territorial capital ⓘ municipality ⓘ |
| areaCode | 785 ⓘ |
| associatedWithDocument | Lecompton Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Kansas Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalPeriodEnd | 1861 ⓘ |
| capitalPeriodStart | 1855 ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| county | Douglas County, Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceTo |
approximately 10 miles west of Lawrence, Kansas
ⓘ
approximately 20 miles east of Topeka, Kansas ⓘ |
| elevation | about 900 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| eventLocation | drafting of the pro-slavery Lecompton Constitution ⓘ |
| foundingPeriod | 1850s ⓘ |
| governingBody | City of Lecompton government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricBuilding |
Constitution Hall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lane University NERFINISHED ⓘ Territorial Capital Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricSiteDesignation | National Historic Landmark district (core sites) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Lecompton Territorial Capital Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageTheme |
Bleeding Kansas history
ⓘ
Kansas statehood struggle ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
American Civil War era
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bleeding Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Northeastern Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Lawrence, Kansas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Topeka, Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Kansas River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Samuel D. Lecompte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
pro-slavery territorial government
ⓘ
role in events leading up to the American Civil War ⓘ |
| originalName | Bald Eagle ⓘ |
| partOf | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| partOfMetropolitanArea | Lawrence, Kansas metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignmentInTerritorialPeriod | pro-slavery stronghold ⓘ |
| population | about 600 ⓘ |
| populationCensusYear | 2020 ⓘ |
| postalCode | 66050 ⓘ |
| regionCode | FIPS place code 38925 ⓘ |
| role | Kansas territorial capital ⓘ |
| state | Kansas ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Central Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Standard Time
|
| timeZoneDST |
Central Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Daylight Time
|
| tourismType | heritage tourism ⓘ |
| transportation | located near Interstate 70 ⓘ |
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