Kickapoo, Leavenworth County

Title

Kickapoo, Leavenworth County

Subject

Battle for Supremacy

Description

This essay discusses the founding of the Town of Kickapoo, Kickapoo Township, and examines Kickapoo’s battle with Leavenworth and Delaware for the county seat of Leavenworth County. It details how the loss of this competition caused the slow but steady decline of Kickapoo, culminating in the closing of the post-office in 1910.

Creator

Zach Baker

Publisher

The Chapman Center for Rural Studies

Date

Spring 2012

Rights

The Chapman Center for Rural Studies

Relation

Kansas State University, Department of History

Format

pdf

Type

Document