These dish fragments were recovered from the Pottawatomi Mission in Shawnee County during excavations by Kansas Historical Society archeologists and crew in 1975. Shown are two examples of blue shell-edge decoration, a maroon and black spongeware plate fragment, a brown and yellow Benningtonware sherd, and a blue, brown, black and white banded ware bowl rim. The Mission was built in 1850 with the purpose of teaching Potawatomi children reading, writing, and trade skills. After closing in 1861 the building served multiple purposes. The building and the surrounding land was purchased by the State of Kansas in 1973 and it remains on the site of the Kansas Historical Society.
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Dish Fragments from the Pottawatomi Mission, 14SH325 - 1