James Bowen's photos with the keyword: Lecompton KA

This was supposed to be the site of the first Kansas State Capitol, but their Constitution was rejected (contributing to the American Civil War), and by the time it was sorted, they'd decided to move the capital to Topeka

Kansas' second attempt at a constitution was written here. It was written in response to an anti-slavery constitution written in Topeka. The rejection of both the Topeka and Lecompton constitutions by the US Senate was a contributory factor to the start of the US Civil War.