Record Data Place Unit Type City or Town Containing Unit Atchison County, KS Events Date Type 12/03/1859 - 12/05/1859 Abraham Lincoln finishes his five day speaking tour in Kansas with two speeches in Leavenworth Campaigns/Elections 11/30/1859 Abraham Lincoln gives a speech in Elwood at the start of a five day speaking tour in Kansas Campaigns/Elections 12/02/1859 Abraham Lincoln tests his speech on slavery during a visit to Atchison, Kansas Campaigns/Elections 12/28/1860 At Atchison, the Kansas Relief Committee reports on its efforts to aid the drought-stricken territory Crime/Disasters 02/22/1860 Atchison and St. Joseph's Railroad completed Business/Industry 05/15/1859 Horace Greeley arrives in Kansas on his tour of the West Cultural 03/28/1860 Kansas Democrats choose Stephen Douglas as their candidate for President Campaigns/Elections People Burial Place of Ingalls, John James Martin, John Alexander Documents Date Title 08/19/1857 New York Times, “Slavery in Kansas,” June 22, 1857 02/12/1859 Atchison (KS) Freedom’s Champion, “The Marshall’s Posse,” February 12, 1859 02/26/1860 New York Herald, “Gold from Pike’s Peak,” February 26, 1860 05/04/1861 Atchison (KS) Freedom’s Champion, “Are They Secessionists?,” May 4, 1861 06/22/1861 Atchison (KS) Freedom’s Champion, “The Fourth of July,” June 22, 1861 07/20/1861 Atchison (KS) Freedom’s Champion, “Disgraced,” July 20, 1861 06/06/1863 Thomas Ewing to Abraham Lincoln, June 6, 1863 Images Driving of the first spike for the Atchison and Pike's Peak Railroad, Atchison, Kansas, December 1865, artist's impression Eastern Terminus of the Butterfield Overland Stagecoach, Atchison, Kansas, late 1865, artist's impression The Butterfield Stage leaving Atchison, Kansas for the West, late 1865, artist's impression Scene, Commercial Street, Atchison, Kansas, July 1866, artist's impression, zoomable image Scene, Commercial Street, Atchison, Kansas, July 1866, artist's impression, detail
Driving of the first spike for the Atchison and Pike's Peak Railroad, Atchison, Kansas, December 1865, artist's impression
Eastern Terminus of the Butterfield Overland Stagecoach, Atchison, Kansas, late 1865, artist's impression
