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National Park Service includes Geary County in the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network

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A master of ceremonies stands at a podium in front of a large bronze statue of a Black cavalryman leading his horse, and four flags.

JUNCTION CITY, KANSAS, USA, 2024-Nov-12 — /Travel PR News/ — The National Park Service (NPS) added the Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area to the Park Service’s Reconstruction Era National Historic Network. Freedom’s Frontier includes Geary County. The post-Civil War Reconstruction Era (1861-1900) includes stories of freedom, education, and self-determination. During the period, the country grappled… Read the full press release