Richard Allen Cultural Center, Leavenworth

Name: Richard Allen Cultural Center
Address: 412 Kiowa St, Leavenworth, 66048-1551, United States
Telephone: +1 913-682-8772

#2 among attractions in Leavenworth

Specialty museum, History museum, Museum

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The Richard Allen Cultural Center opened in 1992 to highlight African-American history in Leavenworth, Kansas. In 1992, the museum opened in the former home of U.S. Army Captain William Bly, a Buffalo Soldier during World War I. The home is decorated to look as it would have in the early 1900s. In 2002, an addition was built to the front of the original home to display more items teaching about African-American history in Kansas. One display includes prints of original photographic plate negatives donated to the museum, called the Black Dignity Photos from the Mary Everhard collection. The photographs are African-American pioneers who lived in and around the Leavenworth area from 1870s to 1920s. Other items include military artifacts from African-American soldiers who served on Fort Leavenworth, including Colin Powell. The Richard Allen Cultural Center also contains a Ku Klux Klan costume and photographs depicting KKK activities in Leavenworth. One artifact is a news article discussing the public lynching of an African-American citizen of Leavenworth, Fred Alexander. The Richard Allen Cultural Center seeks to preserve these pieces of Leavenworth, Kansas history so that they are not forgotten. ()

Coordinates: 39°19'31"N, 94°54'57"W

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412 Kiowa StLeavenworth 66048-1551 United States

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+1 913-682-8772

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Richard Allen Cultural Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: C.W. Parker Carousel Museum, First Presbyterian Church, Leavenworth Riverfront Community Center, Carnegie Arts Center of Leavenworth.

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Nearby attractions include Leavenworth Riverfront Community Center, Leavenworth (15 min walk), C.W. Parker Carousel Museum, Leavenworth (17 min walk), First Presbyterian Church, Leavenworth (22 min walk), Carnegie Arts Center of Leavenworth, Leavenworth (22 min walk).