National and State Registers of Historic Places

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County: Linn
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Battle of Mine Creek Site

Address Restricted
Pleasanton (Linn County)
Listed in National Register Dec 12, 1973

Architect: Not listed
Area of Significance: battle site

On October 25, 1864, approximately 2,800 Union troops attacked and defeated about 8,000 Confederates along the banks of Mine Creek. This was one of the largest cavalry battles in the Civil War and a major battle fought in Kansas. The Union brigades were commanded by Colonels Frederick W. Benteen and John F. Philips. After this battle, federal forces pursued and defeated additional Confederates in Missouri as they attempted to return to Arkansas, Indian Territory (Oklahoma), and eventually Texas.

Lander's Creek Bridge

south edge of Goodrich
Goodrich (Linn County)
Listed in National Register Jul 2, 1985

Architect: Not listed
Area of Significance: road-related
Architectural Style(s): Bridge
Thematic Nomination: Masonry Arch Bridges of Kansas

Linn County Courthouse

Fourth and Main
Mound City (Linn County)
Listed in National Register Jul 15, 1974

Architect: George Ropes
Area of Significance: courthouse
Architectural Style(s): Renaissance

Marais des Cygnes Massacre Site

4 miles northeast of Trading Post, off US69
Trading Post (Linn County)
Listed in National Register Jun 21, 1971

National Historic Landmark, 5/30/1974

Architect: Not listed
Area of Significance: battle site

On May 19, 1858, proslavery men killed five free state men and wounded five others in a ravine that is now known as the Marais Des Cygnes Massacre Site. The shootings shocked the nation and became a pivotal event in the "Bleeding Kansas" era. A few months later, abolitionist John Brown came to the site and constructed a fortified cabin, where he remained during the summer of 1858. The site is owned by the State of Kansas and managed by the Kansas Historical Society.

Mine Creek Bridge

6 miles east and .5 miles south of Mound City
Mound City (Linn County)
Listed in National Register Mar 10, 1983

Architect: Not listed
Area of Significance: road-related
Architectural Style(s): Bridge
Thematic Nomination: Rainbow Arch Bridges of Kansas

Old Linn County Jail

312 main
Mound City (Linn County)
Listed in National Register Nov 30, 1978

Architect: Not listed
Area of Significance: correctional facility
Architectural Style(s): Other

Prescott Rural High School

202 West 4th Street
Prescott (Linn County)
Listed in National Register Jul 3, 2008

Architect: Gamble, Ray
Area of Significance: school
Architectural Style(s): Commercial
Thematic Nomination: Historic Public Schools of Kansas

Architect Ray Gamble, who served as Kansas' state architect from 1917 to 1923, designed the Prescott Rural High School in the Commercial style with popular Mission and Spanish Revival architectural details. Built in 1924, the one-story brick building includes a two-story gymnasium and two mid-20th century additions. The stone accents and the Mission-shaped parapet at the building's entrance are key character-defining features.