Territorial Kansas

Learn about the violent settlement period of Kansas known as the bleeding Kansas era on the History Channel web site.

This is the Web site has information, resources and other material for understanding the territorial period in Kansas state history. This site is maintained by the University of Kansas and the Kansas State Historical Society.

The Kansas historical Society give a bibliographical listing the Newspapers of Territorial Kansas here.

Explore the turbulent times of "Bleeding Kansas." Hundreds of personal letters, diaries, photos, and maps bring to life the settling of Kansas during the fierce debate over slavery. 

The Lecompton, Kansas website gives a timeline of Territorial Kansas.

The Kansapedia cool things section gives the history of the State Seal of Kansas during it's Territorial Days.

Learn about the first territorial capital of Kansas on the Kansapedia website.  The first territorial capital of Kansas was at Fort Riley.