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These eight marbles are just a few of those collected from Constitution Hall in Lecompton. The ceramic and glass marbles help to document the presence of children at Constitution Hall. The building was named a National Historical Landmark for its role in the 1857 Lecompton Constitution and is also listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The hall was constructed in 1855 and functioned in a variety of different roles. In the summer and fall of 1988 Kansas Historic Society archeologists excavated at the site, trying to trace construction history prior to renovation.
Date: 1855-1950
Item Number: 456773
Call Number: 14DO321
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 456773
Built Environment - National Register of Historic Places
Collections - Archeology
Home and Family - Daily life - Leisure - Play
Objects and Artifacts - Archeological Artifacts
Objects and Artifacts - Recreational Artifacts - Toy - Marbles
Places - Cities and towns - Lecompton
Places - Counties - Douglas
Thematic Time Period - Bleeding Kansas, 1854 - 1861
Thematic Time Period - Civil War, 1861 - 1865
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
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