William B. Strang, Jr.

Historical marker location:

Overland Park, Kansas

( Marker is at the intersection of Santa Fe Trail Drive and 80th Street, on the right when traveling south on Santa Fe Trail Drive.)

Marker installed: 2006

1857 - 1921.

Before becoming a state, Kansas was the site of many battles and conflicts between pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups, earning it the nickname "Bleeding Kansas."