Franklin, Brent2021-02-122021-02-122011-03https://hdl.handle.net/2097/41245Brent Franklin, “Atchison, Atchison County,” Chapman Center Research Collections, https://ccrsresearchcollections.omeka.net/items/show/38.This study contains information about the first settlement called Atchison, Atchison County, in the year 1855. It includes historical accounts, both told by historians and in primary sources, and shows the earliest illustrations of the town. The study will be centered on the life of the small riverfront town during its first years as a pro-slave community and on the events that changed it from the pro-slave outlook to the free-state town you see today.This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). NOTE: Rights status of accompanying images may differ from text.AtchisonNew England Immigrant Aid SocietySamuel PomeroyGeorge Millionfree-stateThe Great DetourText