John Brown Museum State Historic Site

5 reviews

+1 (913) 755-4384

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10th St & Main St

Osawatomie, KS 66064

+1 (913) 755-4384

http://www.kshs.org

The John Brown Museum in Osawatomie, KS is a historic site that showcases the Adair cabin, which served as a station on the Underground Railroad and was used as headquarters by abolitionist John Brown during the border war in Bleeding Kansas.

Operated in partnership with the City of Osawatomie, the museum offers exhibits and programs that provide visitors with insights into the Adair family, the conflict in Kansas, and the important role played by John Brown in the fight against slavery.

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4.55 reviews

David A.

5/23/2013

FREE HISTORY! Come visit John Brown's original cabin, see artifacts, get a free historical guided tour, and live a little history. Have you heard about the Border Wars and abolitionists before...

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Ralphie S.

8/1/2020

Since I am reading "Cloudsplitter" the biography of John Brown; I have used my past 2 weekends to explore some related historical sites that are fundamental in the understanding of the man,...

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Kimmity R.

6/9/2015

Boy -o- Boy , do they know how to Slant history to fit their idea of what happened. Thankfully the state of Kansas saved the cabin. From a historical point of view that's all I can say

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Robert P.

8/18/2014

Wonderful museum that's actually the cabin of John Brown's half sister. Brown stayed there as did his sons. You really feel like you're stepping back into time. Much of the original furniture is...

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Peter G.

10/15/2015

I just had to see the sites of importance to the pre Civil War, and where more importantly than the place of one man's struggle to bring the Kansas Territory into the anti slavery camp. His moral...

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