Simmons, Dillon2021-02-122021-02-122011-09https://hdl.handle.net/2097/41107Dillon Simmons, “Wakarusa, Shawnee County,” Chapman Center Research Collections, https://ccrsresearchcollections.omeka.net/items/show/59.The history of Wakarusa, a town in Shawnee County, Kansas, located about eleven miles south of Topeka, dates back to the 1850s. Its name originates from the Wakarusa River valley, land that was originally inhabited by the Pottawatomie Indians. The name "Wakarusa" was supposedly derived from an American Indian folk tale about a chief who crossed the river by horse and exclaimed to his followers, "Wa-ka-ru-sa," meaning "hip-deep" or "river of big weeds."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.https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/WakarusaWakarusa HotelShawnee CountySanta Fe RailroadPottawatomie IndiansZenas KingText