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John Brown and The Last Train

February 6, 2018 jenkslaw Leave a comment

My first book, John Brown and The Last Train tells the little known story of John Brown and his 1858…

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Posted in: Lane Trail Blog Filed under: "bleeding kansas", "Civil War", "john Brown", "underground railroad", abolition, abolitionists, free state, lawrence, mayhew cabin, mount mitchell, slavery, underground, Wakarusa

Immortal 10 Charles Doy

October 11, 2017 jenkslaw Leave a comment

Charles Doy had followed his father, Dr. John Doy, out from Rochester, New York in 1854. He claimed 160 acres…

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Posted in: Lane Trail Blog Filed under: "bleeding kansas", "Civil War", "john Brown", "underground railroad", James Lane, lawrence, slave, slavery, Wakarusa

Kansas Underground Railroad – Establishment

September 1, 2017 jenkslaw Leave a comment

The above photo contains the famous house and first Kansas Underground Railroad station operated by Caroline Scales. Many Freedom Seekers were hidden…

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Posted in: Lane Trail Blog Filed under: "bleeding kansas", "john Brown", "underground railroad", abolition, abolitionists, free state, Lanes' Trail, lawrence, slave, slavery

Samuel Tappen Immortal 10

August 31, 2017 jenkslaw Leave a comment

Samuel F. Tappan was not a member of the Immortal 10, but he had several connections to that group. Mr.…

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Posted in: Lane Trail Blog Filed under: "bleeding kansas", "john Brown", "underground railroad", abolition, abolitionists, border ruffians, free state, lawrence, Secret 6, slave, slavery, Wakarusa

The Immortal 10

August 4, 2017 jenkslaw Leave a comment

I have been posting short posts about some men who were part of the Immortal 10 from Lawrence Kansas. If…

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Posted in: Lane Trail Blog Filed under: "bleeding kansas", "Civil War", "john Brown", "underground railroad", abolition, abolitionists, border ruffians, free state, immortal 10, James Lane, john doy, Kansas, lawrence, quantrill, slave, slavery, Wakarusa

Joshua Pike and the Immortal 10

August 2, 2017 jenkslaw Leave a comment

Joshua A. Pike was one of the less well known members of the Immortal 10. He was born in 1832…

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Posted in: Lane Trail Blog Filed under: "bleeding kansas", "Civil War", "john Brown", "underground railroad", abolition, abolitionists, border ruffians, free state, immortal 10, James Lane, Kansas, Lanes' Trail, quantrill, slavery

Joseph Gardner and the Immortal 10

July 29, 2017 jenkslaw Leave a comment

  The first Gardner landed in Nantucket in about 1620. They were Quakers. Joseph Gardner was aligned with the abolitionist…

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Posted in: Lane Trail Blog Filed under: "bleeding kansas", "Civil War", "john Brown", "underground railroad", abolition, abolitionists, border ruffians, free state, James Lane, Kansas, Lanes' Trail, lawrence, quantrill, slavery, Wakarusa

Captain John Stewart -The Fighting Preacher

July 25, 2017 jenkslaw Leave a comment

The “fighting preacher” Rev. Stewart was a very colorful and complex Abolitionist. To begin with, like Dr. Doy, he was…

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Posted in: Lane Trail Blog Filed under: "bleeding kansas", "Civil War", "underground railroad", abolition, abolitionists, border ruffians, free state, Lanes' Trail, lawrence, quantrill, slave, slavery, Wakarusa

Lane’s Chimneys

July 20, 2017 jenkslaw Leave a comment

The Lane Trail originated in Iowa City, Iowa, passing through Tabor, Iowa, crossing the Missouri River at Nebraska City, Nebraska…

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Posted in: Lane Trail Blog Filed under: "bleeding kansas", "john Brown", "underground railroad", abolition, border ruffians, free state, James Lane, Kansas, Lanes' Trail, slavery

Nebraska City Underground Railroad Conductor inducted into Nebraska Hall of Fame

July 13, 2017 jenkslaw Leave a comment

While Nebraska City, Nebraska is well known for the well preserved Underground Railroad site known as the Mayhew Cabin and…

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Posted in: Lane Trail Blog Filed under: "bleeding kansas", "john Brown", "underground railroad", abolitionists, slave, slavery

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