Learn more about Lecompton by following the links below:

Lecompton Explorations | History

Comforts of Home City Jail

City Jail circa 1892-1902. All the Comforts of Home!

Constitution Hall

Nominee for 8 Wonders of Kansas History! See the legislation chamber where The Lecompton Constitution happened - Where John Calhoun, James Lane, Sheriff Sam Jones and other famous and infamous movers and shakers of Kansas Territory walked from 1855-1861. Exhibits & Maps

First Democratic Headquarters in Kansas Territory

1850's limestone cabin served as the first Democratic Headquarters. Seems "Dems" were either few or very crowded!

Territorial Capital (Lane Univ.) Museum

Talk about 9 Lives--From incomplete capitol building to Lane University to first Lecompton Rural High School to storage facility to abandoned ruin to restored three-floor museum "chock full"of memories and genealogy library. What's next for the grand old building?