NICODEMUS, Kan. (KSNW) — A Chautauqua event will be held in May at the Nicodemus National Historic Site. Nicodemus is the oldest and only remaining black settlement west of the Mississippi.

Now the Trump administration’s efforts to downsize the U.S. government threaten to walk back protections for the huddle of five old buildings called the Nicodemus National Historic Site.

Efforts to preserve the town’s historical sites, such as the Nicodemus National Historic Site, ensure that its founding by freed African Americans in 1877 remains vivid in collective memory.

Bates helped establish the Nicodemus Historical Society in 1986. The significance of Nicodemus was becoming recognized nationally. It is the oldest and only remaining Black settlement west of the ...

Rangers have hit out at the Trump administration’s plans to hand over control of National Parks to states, warning that it could lead to the closure of many lesser-known sites and monuments.

The ranger said sites like the Nicodemus National Historic Site in Kansas, the only remaining Black settlement west of the Mississippi River, receive very few visitors, but have significant ...