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Lenape is an unincorporated community in Leavenworth County, in the U.S. state of Kansas.

History

Lenape was founded in 1867 on the main line of the Kansas Pacific Railroad. The community was named after the Lenape Indians. A post office was established at Lenape in 1868, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1943.

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