Nicodemus National Historic Site
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Nicodemus National Historic Site, located in Nicodemus, Kansas, United States, preserves, protects and interprets the only remaining western town established by African Americans during the Reconstruction Period following the American Civil War. The town of Nicodemus is symbolic of the pioneer spirit of African Americans who dared to leave the only region they had been familiar with to seek personal freedom and the opportunity to develop their talents and capabilities. The site was named, at least in part, for a legendary African-American slave featured in abolitionist Henry Clay Work's "Wake, Nicodemus (1864)." It is a mystical story of an old slave died away and buried in a hollow tree who had asked to be awakened on the Day of Jubilee.[1]
Nicodemus National Historic Site | |
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Location | Nicodemus, Kansas, United States |
Nearest city | Nicodemus, Kansas |
Coordinates | 39°23′27″N 99°37′03″W |
Area | 161 acres (65 ha) |
Established | November 12, 1996 |
Visitors | 28,065 (in 2005) |
Governing body | National Park Service |
Website | Nicodemus National Historic Site |