Osage Nation

Historical marker location:

15900 US Highway 59, Erie, Kansas

( Marker is at the intersection of Pratt Road (U.S. 59) and 160th Road (State Highway 146), on the right when traveling north on Pratt Road.)

Marker installed: 2012

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."