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	Leavenworth, Kansas Convention and Visitors Bureau: Attractions
		The design of the Leavenworth Landing Park focuses on the role of Leavenworth as the "Gateway to the West", with emphasis on the various modes of transportation that led to the growth of Leavenworth as the major jumping off point for settlers heading West.
		Fort Leavenworth is important to the Lewis and Clark expedition because it may have the only remaining old-growth bottom lands ecosystem which is representative of the ecosystem that was in existence 200 years ago.
		The area of Kansas directly influenced by the Missouri River encompasses the eastern borders of four counties in the northeastern corner of the state.
	www.leavenworth-lansingareachamberofcommerce.com /cvb/attracts.htm (2095 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Leavenworth
		Leavenworth was then restricted to the 43 counties lying east of Republic, Cloud, Ottawa, Saline McPherson, Harvey, Sedgwick and Sumner Counties.
		An Indian priest of the Oklahoma Diocese is descended from the Pottawatomies and was born in Kansas.
		Kansas was under the jurisdiction of the ecclesiastical superiors of Louisiana until St. Louis was made an episcopal see.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/09102b.htm (1841 words)

	Leavenworth Kansas Business Directory
		Leavenworth County is located in eastern Kansas very close to the Kansas, Missouri border, approximately 30 minutes from Kansas City, Kansas and Kansas City, Missouri and a mere 10 minutes from the NASCAR race track opened in 2001.
		Residents of Leavenworth County enjoy the rich cultural and entertainment opportunities offered by their close proximity to Kansas City, Kansas and Kansas City, Missouri; yet, life in Leavenworth County is a little less fast paced and less expensive.
		Leavenworth, the Cities of Basehor, Lansing, Leavenworth, Tonganoxie, Easton and Linwood.
	www.leavenworthdirectory.com (374 words)

	First Kansas Voluntary Infantry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Second Kansas was now ordered to the front, and as it filed into position a rebel regiment rose and poured into it a close and murderous fire of buckshot and ball.
		About this time the Second Kansas was ordered to the front, but at a point to the rear of that occupied by the First Kansas, they were fired upon by the enemy from an ambuscade, by which Gen, Lyon was killed and Cod.
		Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and a handfull of Regulars, numbering in the aggregate, less than 5,000 men, fought the battle of Wilson's Creek, and gained a victory over 20,000, and thus saved our own homes and firesides from the destroying tread of the invader.
	www.firstkansas.org /mil_history.html (6147 words)

	Leavenworth, Kansas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Leavenworth is the largest city and county seat of Leavenworth County, in the U.S. state of Kansas and is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri.
		Leavenworth is a conservative community with a diverse population.
		Leavenworth is a sister city to the New South Wales city of Wagga Wagga in Australia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leavenworth,_Kansas (949 words)

	Cemeteries - Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery - Burial & Memorials (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The garrison of Fort Leavenworth is one of the oldest continuously-active military post located west of the Mississippi River and is noted for its significant role in the development of the American West.
		Fort Leavenworth served as Army headquarters for the West and was the site of the formal surrender of New Mexico to the United States in 1846.
		Kansas became an official U.S. territory in May 1854 with the Kansas-Nebraska Act and as the dream of statehood was kindled, the fiery debate over whether Kansas would enter the Union as a “free” or “slave” state ignited more violence and bloodshed.
	www.cem.va.gov /CEM/cems/nchp/ftleavenworth.asp (1673 words)

	Home Page
		Leavenworth is a community of approximately 35,000 people located in the rolling hills of northeastern Kansas on the Missouri River.
		Leavenworth was the first city incorporated in Kansas and is proud of its history.
		Every year, the City of Leavenworth publishes its snow and ice control policy and emergency snow routes.
	www.lvks.org (377 words)

	US Penitentiary - Leavenworth County, Kansas
		In 1906, all of the federal prisoners from Fort Leavenworth were housed in the new institution and the prison at Fort Leavenworth was returned to the War Department.
		Leavenworth provides academic, work and occupational education opportunities to all inmates who wish or who are required to participate in them.
		She was known to prisoners all over the country as the "Little Mother." She established the Leavenworth branch of the Volunteer Prisoners League in 1902, and sent reading material regularly to the Chaplain for distribution to the men.
	www.lvarea.com /data/usp_info.htm (4742 words)

	Leavenworth County, Part 18
		Clark was married in Leavenworth, April 6, 1871, to Drusle Baker, a native of Ohio.
		Was admitted to practice in the Kansas courts on motion, April 30, 1858, at Leavenworth by Judge Petit.
		Cole was married in Leavenworth County, Kas., July 11, 1878, to Miss Lizzie McQuown, a native of the county.
	www.kancoll.org /books/cutler/leavenworth/leavenworth-co-p18.html (3969 words)

	Preserve America Community: Leavenworth, Kansas
		Leavenworth (population 35,420), located on the Missouri River, became the first city in Kansas when it was incorporated in 1854.
		In addition to Fort Leavenworth it is the location of the Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary (founded 1895) and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Veterans Affairs Medical Center (founded in 1865).
		Leavenworth has joined with nearby communities to commemorate the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial with special events in 2004 through 2006, including recognition of the first Fourth of July celebration held in the Louisiana Territory.
	www.preserveamerica.gov /PAcommunity-leavenworthKS.html (288 words)

	Leavenworth County, Kansas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Leavenworth County (standard abbreviation: LV) is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States.
		Leavenworth County's population was estimated to be 73,113 in the year 2005, an increase of 4,147, or +6.0%, over the previous five years.
		The cities of Lansing and Leavenworth are considered governmentally independent and are excluded from the census figures for the townships.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leavenworth_County,_Kansas (654 words)

	City of Leavenworth, Kansas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Founded in 1827 by Colonel Henry Leavenworth, Fort Leavenworth sat atop the bluffs of the Missouri River.
		Portions of Fort Leavenworth and the City of Leavenworth still enjoy the grand sight of the Missouri River.
		As the first city founded in Kansas, the City of Leavenworth became known as the 'jumping off point' for the opening to the West.
	www.leavenworthdirectory.com /leavenworth.htm (424 words)

	Leavenworth Kansas - First City in Kansas
		Fort Leavenworth was the first settlement in Kansas territory and is the oldest active Army post west of the Mississippi River.
		In 1858, the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth established a base of operations in the new settlement, that would eventually grow into a hospital and a college that still exist today.
		The 10th Cavalry Regiment was formed at Fort Leavenworth under the command of Colonel Benjamin H. Grierson on September 21, 1866.
	www.legendsofamerica.com /OZ-Leavenworth.html (738 words)

	Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
		Weston was founded in 1837 and became a thriving riverport town with a population of 5000 by the mid-19th century (Fanselow 1994).
		When Fort Leavenworth was founded in 1827, it was sited where the Missouri River flowed along the western valley side, from whence keelboats and later steam-powered riverboats could unload supplies onto a slope leading to high ground.
		Fort Leavenworth is the oldest military base in the United States west of the Mississippi.
	www.geospectra.net /lewis_cl/leaven/leaven.htm (1664 words)

	Kansas City International Welcome Project - Regional Partners (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Leavenworth is located on the banks of the mighty Missouri River, only 20 minutes by car from the Kansas City International Airport and just a few more minutes from Kansas City, Missouri.
		The Leavenworth Carnegie Arts Center is located in the oldest library building in Kansas.
		Built in 1902, the building housed the Leavenworth Public Library until March 1987, when it became an arts center sponsored by the Leavenworth Area Arts Council, a private, non-profit organization.
	www.kansascityusa.org /region/leavenworth-ks.html (479 words)

	Leavenworth County, Ks History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Fort Leavenworth, with many historic houses and building, is considered one of the most significant historic military installations in the Nation.
		Mounted troopers from Fort Leavenworth were instrumental in enforcing an end to the violence that marked the "Bleeding Kansas" conflict.
		In western Kansas, the Kiowa encountered the soldiers of the 10th as valiant opponents and termed them the "Buffalo Soldiers." In time, the term designated all of the African American soldiers in all four regiments.
	www.bleedingkansas.org /Leavenworth_County.html (293 words)

	Leavenworth Area Development - Leavenworth County, Kansas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		On June 17, 2005, Leavenworth Area Development (LAD) and the three Chambers of Commerce in Leavenworth County held their annual Business and Industry Appreciation Luncheon at the Riverside Community Center in Leavenworth, Kansas.
		They were fortunate and thankful to the City of Leavenworth for the 1986 issue of 1.15 million in Industrial Revenue Bonds to finance the Leavenworth office project.
		He is a former member of the Executive Committee of the Greater Kansas City Foreign Trade Zone, Director of the Platte County Industrial Development Commission, the Lenexa Economic Development Commission, and the Kansas/Wyandotte County Chamber of Commerce.
	www.lvcountyed.org /news/2005Awards.htm (3071 words)

	Leavenworth County, Kansas Community Network
		Kansas Database: older KS births, books (Kansas and Kansans, vols 1-5), burials, censuses, Civil War soldiers, deaths, directories, election lists, marriage licenses, newspapers, obituaries, school directories, settlers, and voter registrations.
		Leavenworth Lamp, this was the first time local tribe members had ever officially been invited to the Fort, to honor and recognize the Native American vets.
		Penitentiary history: Twin Hells "John Reynolds exposes the conditions at the Kansas and Missouri Penitentiaries, based on his own experience -- he was falsely accused of insurance fraud for political reasons (he was a newspaper editor and unpopular in some quarters), and spent time in the Lansing prison."
	www.kansastowns.us /leavenworth.html (873 words)

	Leavenworth, Kansas
		The Land where Leavenworth and Fort Leavenworth are located today was originally inhabited by the Kansa, Osage and Delaware Indians and today many of our streets are named after these and other local Indian tribes.
		For the next several decades Fort Leavenworth played an important role in keeping the peace among the various Indian tribes and the increasing number of settlers heading west.
		Leavenworth became nationally known as the 'jumping off point' for the opening of the West.
	leavenworth-net.com /our_visitors/local_history.htm (292 words)

	Leavenworth Living - Your Online Information Guide to Moving & Living in Leavenworth, Kansas
		While Leavenworth is within close proximity of a thriving metropolitan center, the town itself maintains the feel of a charming, close-knit suburban community.
		Leavenworth maintains a sense of camaraderie among its residents that is difficult to find in other communities.
		Leavenworth is the kind of classic American town that many long for, yet may believe is lost.
	leavenworth-kansas-relocation.com (644 words)

	Leavenworth County, KS
		Leavenworth county is located in northeast Kansas close to Kansas City.
		Fort Leavenworth has been an active Army post since the early Nineteenth century and is the oldest Army post in continuous existence west of the Missouri River.
		The Kansas State Historical Society also has more historical data for Leavenworth County online including a rich bibliography and lists of cemeteries, post offices, and newspapers.
	skyways.lib.ks.us /kansas/counties/LV/index.html (364 words)

	Prison Ministry
		In February, 1975, permission was granted for David George, the new preacher of the Leavenworth Church of Christ, to conduct classes and worship services at the facility.
		Brother George resigned as minister at Leavenworth to begin full time prison evangelism with the support and oversight of the Raytown Church.
		The ministry spread to the Federal Honor Camp at Leavenworth, the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks at Ft. Leavenworth (USDB).
	www.leavenworthcoc.com /prison.html (1416 words)

	Leavenworth, KS * Kansas Bed and Breakfast Association Online Directory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Area: Leavenworth, the first city established in Kansas, overlooks the Missouri River on the border between Kansas and Missouri in the heartland of America near the geographic center of the United States.
		Nearby Fort Leavenworth is home to the Army's Command and General Staff College and is considered to be the most important Army installation outside of the Pentagon.
		Kansas City is a convenient 30-45 minute away to the south by automobile and is rich in historical, cultural, and entertainment activities.
	www.kbba.com /leavenworth.shtml (598 words)

	Leavenworth, KS: IGen Travel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		In eastern Kansas, north of I-70 on Highway 7, Leavenworth, Kansas is north of Bonner Springs and northwest of Kansas City, Kansas.
		The Kansas Speedway (Nascar) is a few miles south on Hwy 7 to east on Hwy 24.
		Leavenworth is on the west bank of the Missouri River, the Lewis and Clark Trail.
	members.aol.com /USgenealogy/igen/leavenwo.htm (174 words)

	Leavenworth Area Develoment Local Prisons Facts - Leavenworth County, Kansas
		Leavenworth Area Development is not affiliated with any prison system.
		The newest prison to locate in Leavenworth, CCA is a privately owned and operated prison facility serving primarily the U.S. Marshall's Office for persons awaiting trial, sentencing or assignment to a federal prison.
		The prison "connection" is so strong that the Leavenworth Tourism Bureau uses the prison theme in marketing the area with the slogan "Doin' Time in Leavenworth" and use the "prisoner" logo shown on the left.
	www.lvarea.com /data/prison.htm (542 words)

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