The Bleeding Kansas Program Series for 2023 will begin on January 29 with new programs every Sunday through March 5th. Programs begin promptly at 2 pm. The programs will be held at The Constitution Hall State Historic Site located in downtown, Lecompton, 319 Elmore...
Our beautiful Christmas Tree Display is now open for visitors! The tree display runs through Jan. 7th, 2023. We are open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 10 am - 4 pm and on Sundays from 1 - 5pm. The official tree count this year is 271 and as always, there are new...
The Lecompton Historical Society is pleased that noted Lincoln scholar, Dr. Christian McWhirter, will speak at the Territorial Capital Museum on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 11 am. Dr. McWhirter is a historian at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in...
In 1857, Lecompton went from being known as the Proslavery Capital to the Free State Capital of the Kansas Territory with the defeat of the Proslavery Party by Kansas voters. Victorious Free State legislators triumphantly march into Lecompton, accompanied by a raucous...
Come Join Us in the 40th Anniversary Celebration of the Territorial Capital Museum in Historic Lecompton On June 11, 2022, from noon until 4pm, several events are scheduled at the Territorial Capital Museum and the neighboring Lecompton Pride Building to...
Enjoy the 2021 Christmas tree exhibit featuring Victorian, antique, and themed ornaments and décor from the past! All of the trees are inside the Territorial Capital Museum. Featured are feather trees from Europe, silver aluminum trees popular in the US in the 1950's...
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Under the protective wings of a proud community, visitors are welcomed to the historic city of Lecompton. Like a majestic bird taking flight along the banks of the Kansas River, Lecompton once soared in both population and prosperity. Originally called Bald Eagle, the...
Our annual Bleeding Kansas lecture series will commence on January 26, 2020, Kansas Day! Again, there are exciting topics presented every Sunday through March 1, 2020 at 2 pm at Constitution Hall in Historic Lecompton, Kansas. Please join us for these talks and...