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Nicodemus was the first school district in Graham County, Kansas. They first met in dugouts, and then in a frame building. The current building was built in the early 1900's after a fire destroyed the previous one.

Church seen through a field of prairie grass.

The Township Hall on a beautiful Spring day.

Nicodemus African Methodist Episcopal building

Nicodemus African Methodist Episcopal Church

Nicodemus Descendants outside Visitor Center

Nicodemus Descendants outisde the park Visitor Center

Physical Address:

304 Washington Ave.

Nicodemus, KS 67625-3015

Mailing Address:

304 Washington Ave.

Nicodemus, KS 67625-3015

contact-details

Phone Number: 785-839-4233 Voice
Phone Number: 785-839-4323 Fax

Email Address: nicodemusnhs@gmail.com
Description:

Fees

Entrance Fees

Entrance Passes

Formerly enslaved African Americans left Kentucky at the end of the of post-Civil War Reconstruction period to experience freedom in the "Promised Land" of Kansas. Nicodemus represents the involvement of African Americans in the westward expansion and settlement of the Great Plains. It is the oldest and only remaining Black settlement west of the Mississippi River.

park designation:National Historic Site

Directions:

Nicodemus National Historic Site is located in northwestern Kansas on Highway 24 between Hill City and Stockton.

For detailed directions, please visit this link.

Directions

Operating Hours:

Park Hours

The Nicodemus Township Hall and visitor center is open year round for five (5) days of the week, closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Hours for the visitor center center are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm CST. The grounds are open 24 hours a day. The visitor center will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year Day.

Exceptions:

Juneteenth (June 19, 2024 - June 19, 2024)

Thanksgiving (November 28, 2024 - November 28, 2024)

Christmas (December 25, 2024 - December 25, 2024)

New Years (January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025)

Weather Information:

Northwest Kansas has a four season climate typified by long, hot summers, cold winters, short spring and fall seasons, and nearly constant breeze. Humidity is relatively low compared to the eastern portion of the state. Afternoon thunderstorms with lightning, hail, and gusty winds frequently occur during the spring and summer. Tornados are possible but are less common in Kansas than they are in several other states. In the event of a tornado seek shelter immediately. Winter snow accumulation is usually l