First Battle Between Free and Slave States - Baldwin City, Ks
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N 38° 45.837 W 095° 07.848
15S E 314869 N 4292738
These markers commemorate the Battle of Black Jack fought between Freestate and Proslavery forces on June 2, 1855. It is located at the junction of E 2000th Road and N 175th Road in the Robert Hall Pearson Park.
Waymark Code: WM6KQE
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 06/16/2009
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The large marker reads: Battle of Black Jack First Battle Between Free and Slave States fought on these Grounds June 2, 1856. The small marker reads: Erected 1913 by Post 40 Grand Army of the Republic Women's Relief Corps #102 Deeded to Kansas 1917.
The other plaques within the park describe the battle, the efforts to preserve the battlefield, and the Santa Fe Trail and the flora and fauna found in the Nature Park.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Item or Event
Date of FIRST: 06/02/1856
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