Kansas Territorial
Sesquicentennial Commission
Regional Commemorations
The Kansas Territorial Sesquicentennial Commission
coordinated four regional commemorations from April through October 2004
in different parts of the state. These community commemorations each featured
unique aspects of the area while highlighting the 150th anniversary of
Kansas Territory.
 "Civil
War on the Border"
April 17 - 19, 2004
Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm, Olathe
www.olatheks.org/Parks_Recreation/Mahaffie/
A reenactment of the 1855 territorial election that included stump
speeches and debates.
"Territorial
Kansas Day"
June 5, 2005
Garden City
 
The
characters of territorial Kansas were featured in this event held in
conjunction with Beef Empire Days.
"Traditional
Independence Day Celebration and Sesquicentennial Retrospective"
July 3 - 5, 2004
Wichita
First person reenactments were highlighted at this Fourth of July celebration.
"Rock-a-Chickamauga
Day: Territorial Days on the High Plains"
October 10, 2004
Colby
Hands-on activities explored the environment and early peoples of western
Kansas.
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