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Photographs from Medicine Lodge, Barber County, Kansas
Photography by Nathan Lee, 2006.
Barber County Court House, Medicine Lodge, Kansas
120 East Washington Street, Medicine Lodge, KS 67104-1421
Phone: (620) 886-3961. Fax: (620) 886-5425.
Photo by Nathan Lee, October 2006.
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital, Medicine Lodge, Barber County, Kansas
Photo by Nathan Lee, October 2006.
Barber County Veterans Memorial, Medicine Lodge, Kansas
Photo by Nathan Lee, October 2006.
Peace Treaty Statue, Medicine Lodge, Barber County, Kansas.
Photo by Nathan Lee, October 2006.
Peace Treaty Statue, Medicine Lodge, Barber County, Kansas.
Photo by Nathan Lee, October 2006.
Bronze Plaque at the base of the Peace Treaty Statue, Medicine Lodge, Barber County, Kansas.
Photo by Nathan Lee, October 2006.
THE PEACE TREATIES BETWEEN THE
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND
THE FIVE TRIBES OF PLAINS INDIANS
AT MEDICINE LODGE, KANS., OCT. 21 - 28, 1867."
Medicine Lodge Grade School, Medicine Lodge, Barber County, Kansas.
Photo by Nathan Lee, October 2006.
Medicine Lodge Middle School, old Lincoln Library at left
Photo by Nathan Lee, October 2006.
Lincoln Library, Medicine Lodge, Barber County, Kansas
201 N. Main, Medicine Lodge, KS 67104. Phone: (620) 886-5746. Fax: (620) 886-9985.
Photo by Nathan Lee, October 2006.
Medicine Lodge Stockade Commemorative Sign, Medicine Lodge, Barber County, Kansas
Photo by Nathan Lee, October 2006.
MEDICINE LODGE STOCKADE The Southwest Corner of the Original Stockade was located near this point. The Militia consisted of many young men who had no families, therefore they were kept scouting most of the time. There were over 100 miles of state line to guard. The outfit and rations of a scout consisted of a Carbine rifle, 100 cartridges, bacon, sugar, coffee, and a grain sack that held five days rations and included army crackers. All of this was tied to the saddle with a frying pan and coffee bucket. The rations became pretty stale towards the end of their trip. The Militia's job was to guard and keep the territory from Caldwell to Dodge City, then south to the Cimarron River clear of any marauding bands of Indians.
Sponsored by the Medicine Lodge Guest Tax Committee.
Medicine Lodge Stockade Commemorative Sign, Medicine Lodge, Barber County, Kansas
Photo by Nathan Lee, December 2006.
MEDICINE LODGE STOCKADE In 1874, during a period of Indian Raids in Western and Southern Kansas, the Governor, Thomas A. Osborne, organized the Kansas State Guards. Sun City and Medicine Lodge furnished the companies for this section of the state. The Stockadge was built by the Militia and Citizens of Medicine Lodge. Guards were posted inside the Stockade walls. The walls of the Stockade were made of cedar posts that stood about 9 ft. high. They were placed side by side and set on end in the ground. The drill ground was outside and to the southeast of the Stockade. Many times 200 or more people would gather in the Stockade with wagon teams, cattle and dogs. The Southeast Corner of the Stockade was located near this point.
Sponsored by the Medicine Lodge Guest Tax Committee.
Kansas State Guards Militia & the Indian Raids:
- Adjutant General's Muster Rolls & Payrolls for the Barber County Mounted Guards Under Captain L.H. Bowlus in 1874. (partial listing)
- Memoirs of Phoebe (Rogers) Gibson: The Early Days of Barber County, Kansas
- Barney O'Conner Tells of Indian Scraps Here: Early Day Character Relates Incidents From Fund of Pioneer Knowledge
- Lee Wynkoop: "Recalls Narrow Escape From Indians"
- Early Days in Barber County: Mrs. Jennie Osborn Writes Most Interesting Article Concerning Experiences In Barber County
- Green Adams Describe Things As He Saw Them In Barber County In The Early 1870's
Medicine Lodge Stockade Museum, Medicine Lodge, Barber County, Kansas
Highway 160, Medicine Lodge, KS 67104. Phone: (620) 886-3417.
Note the Carry Nation home at the right side of this photograph.
Photo by Nathan Lee, October 2006.
Carry Nation Home, Medicine Lodge, Barber County, Kansas
Highway 160, Medicine Lodge, KS 67104. Phone: (620) 886-3908.
Photo by Nathan Lee, October 2006.
- Carry A. Nation (Carrie Amelia Nation)
- The Use and Need of the Life of Carry A. Nation, 1905.
- Captain David Nation Civil War veteran
Medicine Lodge Presbyterian Church, Medicine Lodge, Barber County, Kansas
Photo by Nathan Lee, October 2006.
Medicine Lodge Methodist Church, Medicine Lodge, Barber County, Kansas.
Photo by Nathan Lee, October 2006.
Medicine Lodge Episcopalian Church, Medicine Lodge, Barber County, Kansas
Photo by Nathan Lee, October 2006.
The Grand Hotel, Medicine Lodge, Barber County, Kansas
Photo by Nathan Lee, October 2006.
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People's Bank, Medicine Lodge, Barber County, Kansas
Photo by Nathan Lee, October 2006.
Medicine Lodge Swimming Pool, built in the summer of 2006
Medicine Lodge, Barber County, Kansas
Photo by Nathan Lee, 15 December 2006.
The Heritage Center near Medicine Lodge, Barber County, Kansas, 15 December 2006.
Photo courtesy of Nathan Lee.
The Barber County State Fishing Lake on the north edge of Medicine Lodge, Barber County, Kansas, 15 December 2006.
Photo courtesy of Nathan Lee.
Medicine Lodge Municipal Airport, Medicine Lodge, Barber County, Kansas, 15 December 2006.
Photo courtesy of Nathan Lee.
Kansas Championship Ranch Rodeo Grounds, Medicine Lodge, Barber County, Kansas, 15 December 2006.
For more infomation on this WRCA Sanctioned Rodeo, contact Kaye Kuhn: 620-886-9815.
Photo courtesy of Nathan Lee.
Memorial Peace Park Entrance
Medicine Lodge Peace Treaty Pageant Grounds near Medicine Lodge, Barber County, Kansas, 15 December 2006.
Photo courtesy of Nathan Lee.
Wisner Fountain, Medicine Lodge, Barber County, Kansas, 15 December 2006.
Looking east. Located just west of Intermediate (Middle) School on north Main Street.
Note the drinking fountain at curbside for public watering of horses.
Photo courtesy of Nathan Lee.
Also see the following pages with photographs by Nathan Lee:
- Barber County State Fishing Lake
- Bender-Chinn Cemetery
- Churches in Barber County, Kansas
- Forrest City Cemetery / Garten Cemetery
- Grand Hotel, Medicine Lodge, Kansas
- Hope Cemetery
- Jesse Cemetery
- Lake City, Kansas
- Medicine Lodge Peace Treaty Pageant Grounds
- Norman and Lois Mills with their 2006 Christmas decorations
- Paddock Cemetery
- Sun City, Kansas
- Sun City Post Office, Sun City, Kansas
- Sunnyside Cemetery
Thanks to Nathan Lee for taking and contributing the above photographs to this web site!
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