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Craigslist. Freecycling is based on the idea that many people no longer want or need used items that still have a remaining useful life. Rather than throwing these items away, the owners give away ...
The new town was named Eudora in honor of Chief Fish's daughter. [7] [8] The first post office in Eudora was established in September, 1857. [9] Eudora was incorporated in 1859. [10] [11] Eudora was the site of conflict during the Bleeding Kansas Era and the American Civil War. Eudora strongly supported the Union during the Civil War, many of ...
Along County Road 1057, near K-10 on the Wakarusa River was the site of Blue Jacket's Crossing, a crossing point for the Oregon Trail. A park at 12th & Cedar in Eudora memorializes Blue Jacket. Southwest of Eudora, along Winchester Road, is the Beni Israel Cemetery. A cemetery given to the Jewish community in 1858.
Location of Douglas County in Kansas. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Douglas County, Kansas. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. The locations of National Register properties and ...
The northern part of Greenway was constructed in 1940 as a massive low-income apartment housing project for defense workers. The neighborhood draws its name from this 1940 development. As of the start of the 21st century, residents of Greenway are largely poor, and the neighborhood is characterized by multi-family homes and public housing projects.
The Oregon/California Trails bore west for a few miles before turning north toward the Kansas River valley, followed the Big Blue River into present-day Nebraska, followed the Platte River west, and ultimately split in present-day Wyoming, Idaho or Utah. [8] Gardner was founded as a Free-Stater settlement in 1857.
Eudora High School, Eudora, USD 491; Lawrence Free State High School, Lawrence, USD 497; ... Kansas City, USD 500; Sumner Academy of Arts and Science, Kansas City ...
Greenwood County is a county located in the southeast portion of the U.S. state of Kansas.Its county seat and most populous city is Eureka. [3] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 6,016. [1]