The History Trail tells the story of the African American contributions to Kansas at it’s various historical sites, chronicling the people, places, and events that created this rich history. It is a shared history of all Kansans that is all … About the Journey.
Trail Stamps
Load up the car and make it your mission to visit all of the sites on the Trail. Collect stamps from each stop on the trail and learn about Kansas history, it’s all … “About the Journey!”
Get your card at any of the eight sites or email historytrail@TKAAMuseum.org
Trail Sites
Stops along the History Trail include:
1. Wichita – The Kansas African American Museum
2. Nicodemus – Nicodemus National Historic Site
3. Topeka – Brown v. Board of Education
4. Topeka – Historic Ritchie House
5. Lawrence – Freedom’s Frontier National Historic Area
6. Leavenworth – The Richard Allen Cultural Center and Museum
7. Osawatomie – John Brown Museum State Historic Site
8. Fort Scott – Gordon Parks Museum
Trail News
Gordon Parks Celebration
An exciting three days of activities, October 3 – 5, is on schedule to celebrate the life and accomplishments of Gordon Parks. Can’t miss activities at the 16th annual Gordon Parks Celebration include: Showing of the film The Learning Tree in the Gordon Parks Museum. “Sarah, Ella, and Bessie: The Mothers of Gordon Parks” presented …
Topeka to host national travel planners conference
Topeka’s iconic African American heritage sites were the deciding factor in the African American Travel Conference’s decision to hold its national conference here next year, that organization’s president and CEO said Friday. The conference — expected to draw 250 travel planners from across the nation — will take place from April 14-16 at the Capitol …
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KWCH Television Trail Promotions
Thanks to our talented and wonderful supporters at KWCH, these vignettes are now appearing regularly in our community and on the KWCH family of stations. Check them out: https://youtu.be/1Zk6TgJPfLU
Contact
For more information about The Kansas African American History Trail contact The Kansas African American Museum at HistoryTrail@TKAAMuseum.org or 316-262-7651.