Black Jack Battlefield Maple Leaf Festival Tours
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This is the last guided tour weekend for the season and will be held during Maple Leaf Festival held in Baldwin City. You may still visit us 365 days out of the year from dawn till dusk for self guided tours. The tours on Saturday start at 1pm and 3pm and on Sunday at 11am, 1pm and 3pm. Come attend the last tour of the year during this spectacular time of the year!
Black Jack Battlefield Maple Leaf Festival Tours
Phone : 785-883-2106 (Always call and confirm events.)
Email Address : info@blackjackbattlefield.org
Web: www.blackjackbattlefield.org
Historic Landmarks
Attractions and Upcoming Events
Black Jack Log Cabin
A white oak log cabin stands at the roadside park three miles east of Baldwin on Highway 56. Built in observance of Kansas' centennial in 1961, it now houses historical artifacts as well as hosting meetings and gatherings.
Baldwin City, KS Pioneer LifeThe Historic Santa Fe Depot
The Santa Fe Depot was built in 1906 and is the only remaining depot of Kansas' first railroad south of the Kaw, the Leavenworth, Lawrence, and Ft. Gibson.
It includes unique architectural features of triple arched windows, floor water cooler, dual gas/
Baldwin City, KS Railroad HistorySanta Fe Trail Well
Located three blocks north of Highway 56 on Washington Street in Baldwin (the only Palmyra street to still carry its original name), the Santa Fe Trail Well provided the first fresh water for travelers on the Trail.
Hand dug to 40 feet, it was later deepened to 70
Baldwin City, KS Pioneer LifeAllen (Depot) Park
Allen Park, Main and High streets in West Baldwin (formerly Media), is privately owned and maintained by the Santa Fe Trail Historical Society. While privately owned, it is open to the public and offers a ball field, play area and shelterhouse with picnic tables, running water and grills.
Baldwin City, KS Parks
Kibbee Cabin
[Kibbee Cabin] The Kibbee Cabin is a reproduction of a log cabin which stood on the crest of the Santa Fe Ridge (commonly called "Big Hill") north of Baldwin where a group of Methodist ministers met to form Baker University in 1857
Baldwin City, KS Pioneer Life