Tag Archives: Platte Purchase

Original Platte Purchase Signed Document

Here’s the original signed Platte Purchase Treaty document that was signed at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, on September 17, 1836.  It was ratified the US Senate on February 15, 1837 and signed by Martin Van Buren on March 28, 1837.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Original Platte Purchase Signed Document

Chief Ca-Ha-Qua (Red Fox) Trail Around Nodaway Lake

In August 1971, the 5 mile Chief Ca-Ha-Qua Nodaway Scout Trail, built by Troop 74, opened at Nodaway Lake, with the Mic-O-Say dancers commemorating it.  AI used to colorize black-and-white photos often makes them brown.  The sign was white. While … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Chief Ca-Ha-Qua (Red Fox) Trail Around Nodaway Lake

The Man Who Rode A Horse Through the Governor’s Mansion: Nodaway’s First Settlers

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on The Man Who Rode A Horse Through the Governor’s Mansion: Nodaway’s First Settlers