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  • 303. Kaw Mission Overview

    White stone masonry building with a covered front porch, side porch, and two visible chimneys. Lush green grass with large trees on either side.
    Kaw Mission
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    Kaw Mission tells the story of the place where 30 Kaw boys lived and attended school from 1851 to 1854. The Kaw (or Kansa) gave Kansas its name. They lived here along the Santa Fe Trail for less than 30 years before the US government removed them to Indian Territory (now Oklahoma). Learn more about these people and the Santa Fe Trail. Stops 304-306 are located on the Kaw Mission Historic Site grounds.

    For more information:

    Kaw Mission State Historic Site    

    Kansas Historical Society

    Kansas Travel

    Kaw Nation

    Room with several pieces of antique furniture including rocking chairs, stools, end tables, and china cabinets.
    Antique furniture at Kaw Mission
    Museum exhibit containing American Indian beaded leather moccasins, rosary beads, and decorative feather regalia.
    American Indian display in museum
    Two musicians playing a guitar and keyboard entertain a crowd of people sitting in lawn chairs under a large tree.
    Music on the lawn