Quindaro Cemetery

Date: 1853 to about 1952
Location: Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States
Surnames/tags: Cemeteries Wyandot Native_Americans

General Information

Cemetery name: Quindaro Cemetery

Address: Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas

GPS coordinates: 39.12940, -94.67250

History

Quindaro was an old settlement along the south bank of the Missouri River in Wyandotte County, Kansas, established in 1856 by a group of Wyandots and abolitionists. ‘Quindaro’ was a Wyandotte Indian word translating to "bundle of sticks," which the town founders understood to mean strength in numbers and unity. It was originally a Free State port of entry along the river and was populated by many freed slaves. Quindaro was also a stop along the Underground Railroad. Quindaro Townsite was abandoned in the 1940s. It became an archaeological district and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. The Quindaro Cemetery, established in 1853, is the oldest in the state. It is now under the jurisdiction of Wyandotte County. ^{[1] [2]}

Notable Interments

• William P. Hogarty - American Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient

More Information

Quindaro Cemetery on FindAGrave

Sources on This Page

1. ↑ Weisner, Kathy and Legends of Kansas, "Quindaro, Kansas – A Free-State Black Town," Legends of Kansas, (https://legendsofkansas.com/quindaro-kansas/ : posted January 2021).
2. ↑ Kansas Historical Society, "Quindaro," Kansaspedia, (https://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/quindaro/15163 : posted January 2010, modified March 2019).