Pappan's Ferry - The Historical Marker Database
WEBIn 1842, Joseph and Louis Pappan established a ferry operation across the river. (A historical marker located in Topeka in Shawnee County, Kansas.) Travelers on the Oregon Trail encountered the first major obstacle of their …
The Working Kaw - Kansas River
WEBThousands of emigrants bypassed Pappan’s Ferry at Topeka and headed 15 miles west for this location, which became known as the Upper Kansas Crossing. The Kaw River crossing, eight days out of Independence, became the traditional place where wagon trains reorganized, tightened discipline, and elected leaders.
Pappan’s Ferry, Topeka, Kansas - Legends of Kansas
WEBPappan’s Ferry was a major crossing of the Kansas River for travelers on the Oregon–California Trail in present-day Topeka, Kansas. The ferry was established in 1843, eleven years before Kansas was officially opened for settlement.
Native American Heritage Month: The Story of the Kaw and
WEBNov 10, 2020 · By 1842, the Pappan clan had established Pappan’s Ferry. The ferry was started to accommodate the travel between Fort Leavenworth and New Mexico, but afterwards became a favorite crossing for the California and Oregon traders and emigrants..
Granddaughters of White Plume - Kansas Historical Society
WEBSeizing an opportunity, the Pappan brothers began a ferry business to transport travelers across the river. Begun around 1841, the first ferry consisted of one or two log canoes, which were propelled by long poles. The Pappan’s ferry business prospered as more people headed west, until flooding destroyed the ferry and log cabin in June 1844.
The First Day's Battle at Hickory Point - Kansas Historical Society
WEBPapan's ferry was located at the west end of a large island in the Kansas river at Topeka, west of the Kansas avenue bridge of later days, the south terminal being at the foot of Western avenue. Giles' Thirty Years in Topeka , 1886, pages 16 and 17, says: "The first ferry that is known to have been established on the Kansas river, however, was ...
Pappan's Ferry - Topeka - KS - US - Historical Marker Project
WEBOct 19, 2014 · Travelers on the Oregon Trail encountered the first major obstacle of their journey when they reached the Kansas River. In 1842, Joseph and Louis Pappan established a ferry operation across the river.
Oregon Trail: Dream-chasing pioneers encountered watery …
WEBAug 20, 2016 · The park would be located along the Kansas River just south of the Great Overland Station, 701 N. Kansas Ave., in the area where brothers Joseph, Etienne and Louis Pappan operated the ferry.
Pappan’s Ferry Charette | Planning - Topeka
WEBBetween 1841 and 1863, Oregon and California trail travelers used this ferry to cross the wide, deep, and swift river. The current Oregon and California national historic trails run directly through the project site.
Pappan's Ferry in Topeka, Kansas Territory
WEBThis is a drawing depicting Pappan's Ferry on the Kansas River in Topeka, Kansas Territory. What's New?
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