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Douglas County memorials and historical sites

A number of memorials and historical sites honor those who served in conflicts dating back to the days of Bleeding Kansas.

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Kerry Altenbernd describes the Battle of Black Jack

By Casey Miles · May 26, 2011 · Comment on this

Kerry Altenbernd, tour coordinator for Black Jack Battlefield, describes the battle, the first armed conflict between pro- and anti-slavery forces. Altenbernd says that many historians believe that the battle at Black Jack, three miles east of Baldwin City, was the beginning of the Civil War.

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