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Baldwin City to lease Black Jack Battlefield for history and nature
The Black Jack site near Baldwin City spans 40 acres with wooded trails and prairie, marked for Douglas County residents to explore. Historians note early 1856 clashes led by John Brown against pro slavery forces under Henry Clay Pate, seen by some as a precursor to the Civil War.
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Fort Sumter
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Kansas
Baldwin City
John Brown
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Douglas County