Nicodemus National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)

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"Go To Kansas"

Former enslaved African Americans left Kentucky in organized colonies at the end of the of post-Civil War Reconstruction period to experience freedom on the free soils of Kansas. Nicodemus represents the involvement of African Americans in the western expansion and settlement of the Great Plains. It is the oldest and only remaining all Black Town west of the Mississippi River.

Nicodemus National Historic Site Seeks Public Comments

Since 1998, the Park Visitor Center has operated out of Nicodemus Township Hall. Administrative offices are located in two duplex units at the Nicodemus Housing Authority Villas. These structures have served the park well, but as programming and operations grow and facilities are improved, the park will soon outgrow it's current spaces.

Therefore, the park has embarked upon a process to help determine its future programming and spatial needs and develop the criteria to select an appropriate location. The Visitor Center Site Selection Study and Environmental Assessment explores the issues associated with planning for a new Visitor Center and offers them for public review and comment.

There are three options available to access, review and comment upon the documents. You may:

access the NPS Planning, Environment, and Public Comment (PEPC) website: http://parkplanning.nps.gov
attend one of two Public Meetings (February 11 from 1 to 3 pm or Feb 14 from 6 to 8 pm) at the Nicodemus Visitor Center/Township Hall, or
review the documents as your schedule permits at the Nicodemus Visitor Center /Township Hall between 9am and 4:30 pm, all days.

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Read the current issue of Flowering of Nicodemus. The newsletter is published three times per year March, July and November.

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African American Experience Parks

Discover the 20 National Park Sites that preserves African American history and learn about some of America's most magnificent cultural treasures and diverse history that is supported by the African American Experience Fund and the National Park Foundation.

The mission of The African American Experience Fund is to connect all Americans to the considerable contributions of African Americans throughout the country's history that are commemorated and brought to life in the National Parks. Since 2001, they have raised private funds to support educational, volunteer and community engagement programs in the National Parks and Historic Sites that honor and tell the story of the African American Experience.

Designing the Parks Initiative Moves to Second Rounds

Two university interdisciplinary teams have been selected to partner with Nicodemus National Historic Site and the Nicodemus community in the Parks for People competition- to explore ways to promote sustainability, inspire stewardship, empower youth, and foster dynamic connections among parks, communities and natural systems. more

For more information, visit: http://www.designingtheparks.org/parks-people-student-competition-reimagine-national-parks-stage-1-winning-schools-announced

To review the following Nicodemus National Historic Site reports click on Park Planning:

Historic Structures Report (HSR) (PDF 26.7 MB)

Cultural Landscape Report (CLR) (PDF 103.49 MB)

Historic Resources Study (HRS) (PDF 51.1 MB)

Write to

Nicodemus National Historic Site
304 Washington Avenue
Nicodemus, KS 67625-3015

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Phone

Visitor Information
(785) 839-4233

Superintendent
(785) 839-4321

Fax

(785) 839-4325

Climate

Summer daytime temperatures range between 80 to 105 F, nights 50 to 75 F. Winter daytime temperatures range between 0 to 65 F, nights -20 to 30 F. Precipitation can be light to heavy. Afternoon thunderstorms with lightning, hail, and gusty winds frequently occur during spring and summer. Winter snow accumulations are usually light, but heavy snows may occur. Weather can vary greatly throughout the day.
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