National Historic Site · KS
Nicodemus National Historic Site is closed.
Last checked Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:58 GMT
Formerly enslaved African Americans left Kentucky at the end of the post-Civil War Reconstruction period to experience freedom in the "Promised Land" of Kansas.
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Formerly enslaved African Americans left Kentucky at the end of the post-Civil War Reconstruction period to experience freedom in the "Promised Land" of Kansas. Nicodemus represents the involvement of African Americans in the homesteading movement across the Great Plains. It is the oldest remaining Black settlement west of the Mississippi River.
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| Mon | 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | Closed |
| Thu | 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri | 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat | 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun | 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
We derive Nicodemus National Historic Site's status from the National Park Service's own alerts and operating hours, refreshed hourly — this is our reading, not an official determination. As of the last check: Closed today per scheduled operating hours — reopens Thursday. Full method: how we check park status.