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Salina founded on site of old Indian battle
A century ago a swift unknown Indian scout crossed 65 miles from near Salina to Council Grove to seek aid for his outnumbered kin in a major battle. His successful trek helped swing the fight and Salina soon grew into a 35,000 person city. The article details Indian Rock Park, the Battle of Indian Rock, and the early founders Col. William A. Phillips A. M. Campbell Sr. and James Muir, plus the shifting policies that moved tribes west and later oil booms in Oklahoma.
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Salina
Council Grove
Gleniffer Hill
Indian Rock
Indian Rock Park
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William A. Phillips
Lawrence
Danasville
Blue River
Manhattan
A. M. Campbell Sr
James Muir
Smoky Valley
Smoky Hill Historical Museum
Kansas Territory
Kansas
Sixth Principal Meridian
Ellsworth
Campbell
Muir
Phillips
Historical Museum
Oakdale Park
Oklahoma