National Register of Historic Places

Old Kaw Mission

Council Grove, Morris County, Kansas
Listed
March 23, 1971
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
71000323

About this property

Kaw Mission is a historic church mission in Council Grove, Kansas that was home, school and church to 30 Kaw boys from 1851 to 1854. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. The site is now administered by the Kansas Historical Society as Kaw Mission State Historic Site. Displays include Kaw items and mid-19th century frontier items and furnishings. The state of Kansas was named for the Kaw (or Kansa). These people lived in the area that is now Kansas for many generations. They were moved to the Neosho Valley where they lived for less than 30 years. Despite an impassioned plea by Chief Allegawaho, the U.S. government removed the Kaw to Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) where they now have tribal lands.

Location

500 N. Mission St.
Council Grove, Morris County, Kansas
38.66861, -96.49362

Categories

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Sources

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

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When was Old Kaw Mission listed on the National Register?

Old Kaw Mission was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 23, 1971.

What type of historic resource is Old Kaw Mission?

Old Kaw Mission is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Old Kaw Mission?

The period of significance for Old Kaw Mission is recorded as the colonial era.

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