Free State Hotel

Free State Hotel (HMDFS)

Location: Lawrence, KS 66044 Douglas County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 58.265', W 95° 14.171'

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This marks the site of the Free State Hotel erected in 1855 by the New England Emigrant Aid Society. Destroyed by Sheriff Jones and his posse May 21, 1856, and rebuilt by Col. Schaler W. Eldridge. Quantrill and his raiders destroyed Lawrence August 21, 1863, burned the hotel and massacred the citizens. Col. Eldridge restored the hotel which stood until 1926 when it was rebuilt by W.G. Hutson.
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HM NumberHMDFS
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Year Placed1940
Placed ByLawrence Rotary Club
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Date Added Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 11:20am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 306275 N 4315945
Decimal Degrees38.97108333, -95.23618333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 58.265', W 95° 14.171'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 58' 15.90" N, 95° 14' 10.26" W
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Area Code(s)785, 913
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 701 Massachusetts St, Lawrence KS 66044, US
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