Gail, bless her, took my kids for the afternoon and over night. So my husband offered to take me to the Truman Presidential Library. However, soon it was discussed that perhaps we did not have the time to visit Independence as the library closes at 5pm. Then it was decided that we did have time to go to the John Brown Museum in Osawatomie, just a quick drive down US-169.
Enclosed in the museum is the Adair cabin. Samuel Adair was a reverend and Florella Adair was the half-sister of John Brown. Of course John Brown is best known for his attack on Harpers Ferry (think North and South when Orry and Brett's train is stopped and Virgilia meets back up with her husband Grady.(Ha,ha! I know, the only person who just understood that is my sister, Lisa)) and the Pottawatomie Massacre.
The Adair's once allowed 11 or 12 escaped slaves to stay the night when a conductor on the Underground Railroad showed up telling them John Brown sent them.
The museum site is also where the Battle of Osawatomie took place. A plaque outside the Museum explained that over 250 angry, proslavery, Missourians charged Brown and 40 some odd men, then rushed into the town of Osawatomie where they looted and burned it.
I got this lovely painting on a magnet from the tiny giftshop for 3 smackers. The original is entittled "Tragic Prelude" and it's actualy a mural. It was painted by John Stuart Curry and is located at the Kansas State Capital in Topeka. It portrays the turbulent time of "bleeding Kansas" and ofcourse, John Brown.
This statue of John Brown was erected in 1935. It eveidently was cast by the same foundry that did the Statue of Liberty. Who knew?
So this was a post of many wikipedia links and lot's o'history. And if your keeping track, it's two down and four to go.
7 comments:
Wow, good for you for checking it all out. I'm glad I can see it vicarioulsy through your pictures. BTW, you're looking skinny girl.
Who knew there were so many interesting places to go in Kansas? Well, I'll have you know that LIsa is not the only one who gets your reference to North and South! I watched them again about two years ago, and I'm thinking of getting them on Netflix. Love them! I read them years ago too, and I think I might start over!
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I found the post a real stuff. Nice documentary presented by you stuffed with bright and lovely photographs...
Thank you very much for sharing!
Woah! I got a comment from someone in India! how cool is that?
Pretty dang cool. My mom would be so proud of you, btw!
I know, I thought about your Mom the whole time.
Hey Leslie! I am glad you found my blog. It is fun to look at what others from back home are up to- even though you aren't back home anymore either. Your family is very cute!
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