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10/150: Margaret Whittemore, Building at Fort Leavenworth, used as First Territorial Capital, Kansas Territory was opened to settlement on May 30, 1854, by an act of Congress which located the seat of government temporarily at Fort Leavenworth, and provided that the buildings of the fort should be occupied for the public offices. For his executive office, Andrew H. Reeder had a room in the old stone building at the northwest corner of the plaza, known and occupied as the quarter-master’s department. This was an L-shaped one story building, which was torn down in 1833 to make room for the edifice known as Pope Hall. The accommodations at Fort Leavenworth proved unsuitable for the executive offices, and on November 24, the governor removed to Shawnee Mission. 63.93
9/150: Margaret Whittemore, Early Capitol – Lecompton, July 2, 1855. 63.5.8
Kansas 150/150
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10/150: Margaret Whittemore, Building at Fort Leavenworth, used as First Territorial Capital, Kansas Territory was opened to settlement on May 30, 1854, by an act of Congress which located the seat of government temporarily at Fort Leavenworth, and provided that the buildings of the fort should be occupied for the public offices. For his executive office, Andrew H. Reeder had a room in the old stone building at the northwest corner of the plaza, known and occupied as the quarter-master’s department. This was an L-shaped one story building, which was torn down in 1833 to make room for the edifice known as Pope Hall. The accommodations at Fort Leavenworth proved unsuitable for the executive offices, and on November 24, the governor removed to Shawnee Mission. 63.93
9/150: Margaret Whittemore, Early Capitol – Lecompton, July 2, 1855. 63.5.8