White Rock Creek (Kansas) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids White Rock Creek |
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 Location of the mouth of White Rock Creek
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| Native name | Riviere Amiable |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
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| Main source | Republic County, Kansas 39°57′19″N 98°40′01″W / 39.9552912°N 98.6670128°W |
| River mouth | Republican River Jewell County, Kansas 1,473 ft (449 m) 39°55′10″N 97°51′21″W / 39.9194550°N 97.8558765°W |
White Rock Creek is a river in the central Great Plains of North America. A tributary of the Republican River, it flows through northern Kansas.
History
The mouth of White Rock Creek was the location where a group of six buffalo hunters from Waterville, Kansas were killed by Cheyenne Dog Soldiers in May 1869. Also in May of 1869, the Excelsior Colony from New York, took claims along White Rock Creek and built a blockhouse north of the present town of Mankato. By June 1869, all of the settlers had left because of conflicts with the Indians.
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