Formerly enslaved African Americans left Kentucky at the end of the of post-Civil War Reconstruction period to experience freedom in the "Promised Land" of Kansas. Nicodemus represents the involvement of African Americans in the westward expansion and settlement of the Great Plains. It is the oldest and only remaining Black settlement west of the Mississippi River.
Interviews with descendants from the community.
The five historic buildings were declared a unit of the National Park System on November 12, 1996.
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The oldest and only remaining Black settlement west of the Mississippi River.
Be a Junior Ranger at Nicodemus National Historic Site
From the beginning of Nicodemus photos, film and other documents were preserved for future generations.
Last updated: April 26, 2024
