| Year(s) Listed: • 1993 • 1996 |
| City/Town: • Nicodemus |
| Location Class: • Residential |
| Built: N/A | Abandoned: N/A |
| Historic Designation: • National Historic Landmark • African American Heritage Site |
| Status: • Saved |
| Contributor: Kansas Preservation Alliance |
Photo by: unknown/Library of Congress
The only remaining western Kansas town established by African Americans during the Reconstruction period following the Civil War. A report by the National Park Service indicates that “if Nicodemus is not protected and preserved…..it is inevitable that the historic structures will continue to deteriorate and eventually be razed.”