Site
Black Jack Battlefield and Nature Park
Black Jack Battlefield and Nature Park
SITE
Located east of Baldwin City, KS on 56 Hwy at
163 E 2000 Road,
Wellsville, KS 66092
10 Stops
HISTORY
The Battle of Black Jack took place on June 2, 1856, when antislavery forces, led by the noted abolitionist John Brown, attacked the encampment of Henry C. Pate near Baldwin City, Kansas. The battle is cited as one incident of "Bleeding Kansas" and a contributing factor leading up to the American Civil War of 1861 to 1865.