National Historic Landmark

Nicodemus Historic District; Nicodemus National Historic Site

Nicodemus, Graham County, Kansas
Listed
January 7, 1976
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
76000820

About this property

Nicodemus National Historic Site, located in Nicodemus, Kansas, United States, preserves, protects and interprets the only remaining western town established by African Americans during the Reconstruction Period following the American Civil War. The town of Nicodemus is symbolic of the pioneer spirit of African Americans who dared to leave the only region they had been familiar with to seek personal freedom and the opportunity to develop their talents and capabilities. The site was named, at least in part, for a legendary African-American slave featured in abolitionist Henry Clay Work's "Wake, Nicodemus (1864)." It is a mystical story of an old slave died away and buried in a hollow tree who had asked to be awakened on the Day of Jubilee.

Location

Nicodemus, Graham County, Kansas
39.38959, -99.61571

Categories

BLACKEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTSOCIAL HISTORY
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Nicodemus Historic District; Nicodemus National Historic Site listed on the National Register?

Nicodemus Historic District; Nicodemus National Historic Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 7, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Nicodemus Historic District; Nicodemus National Historic Site?

Nicodemus Historic District; Nicodemus National Historic Site is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Nicodemus Historic District; Nicodemus National Historic Site a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Nicodemus Historic District; Nicodemus National Historic Site has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Nicodemus Historic District; Nicodemus National Historic Site?

The period of significance for Nicodemus Historic District; Nicodemus National Historic Site is recorded as the listed era.

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