Nature Trail
Natural and Cultural Elements
Natural Elements
Physiographic regions
Topography and geology
Flora and fauna
Impact of the built environment
Erosion and pollution
Cultural Elements
Native Americans in the region prior to the arrival of the emigrant
tribes (e.g. Potawatomi)
European trappers, traders, and explorers
The Potawatomis and the mission period, 1848 - 1861
- Land usage--crops, forage, and livestock. Use of natural environment
- Built environment
- Removal of Potawatomis to present-day Jackson County
Circulation Routes
- Oregon-California Trail
- Other trails in the area
- Steamboats and ferries on the Kansas River
Prairie Dell Farm--Robert Lee, 1873 - 1919
Ownership between 1919 and 1973 (four owners)
State ownership, 1973
- Mission building
- Kansas Museum of History
- Stach School
- Wea Creek bridge
- Kansas History Museum & Library
- Nature Trail
Activity Guide
An activity guide to use on the trail is available.
Kansas Kansas Historical Society Nature Trail
Open daily sunrise to sunset
6425 SW 6th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66615-1099
785-272-8681
TTY 785-272-8683
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