Louisiana,_Kansas

Louisiana, Kansas

Louisiana, Kansas

Ghost town in Douglas County, Kansas

Louisiana (also known as Brooklyn and Salem) is a ghost town in Douglas County, Kansas, United States.[1][2]

History

Louisiana was founded in 1855, the small town was located along the Santa Fe Trail and hosted a number of amenities for travelers, including an inn, a saloon, a stable, and a store.[2] A post office was established at Louisiana in 1856, and discontinued in 1857.[3] After William Quantrill's Raiders destroyed nearby Lawrence on August 21, 1863. They rode through Louisiana and burned the town to the ground, sparing only the saloon. The town disappeared soon after.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Louisiana (historical)
  2. [2]
    Cleland, Nora (June 12, 1961). "Only few of 45 county settlements left". Lawrence Journal-World. pp. 12A. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  3. [3]
    "Douglas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Douglas County, Kansas

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