Nicodemus National Historic Site
National Historic Site · Kansas · National Park Service
Formerly enslaved African Americans left Kentucky at the end of the post-Civil War Reconstruction period to experience freedom in the "Promised Land" of Kansas. Nicodemus represents the involvement of African Americans in the homesteading movement across the Great Plains. It is the oldest remaining Black settlement west of the Mississippi River.
Plan your visit
Know before you go
- Phone
- 785-839-4233
- Official site
- www.nps.gov
- Managed by
- National Park Service
Getting there
What's here
Highlights: African American Heritage · Westward Expansion
Activities & features: Guided Tours · Self-Guided Tours - Walking · Self-Guided Tours - Auto · Junior Ranger Program · Park Film
Photos
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