NEH Landmarks: Native American and African American Education in Kansas: Site Visit: Shawnee Indian Mission State Historic Site

Event date, time, and location

July 10, 2017

9:00–10:15AM

Event description

We will visit Shawnee Indian Mission, a National Historic Landmark that served as a manual training school for Native American children from 1839–1862. Site docents will provide a private tour of the buildings and grounds and share information about the early history of Native American education in Kansas.

Co-sponsor: Spencer Museum of Art