The Smoky Hill Museum in downtown Salina hosted "Kansas Day" on Saturday afternoon in honor of Kansas's 164th Birthday. Several different booths were set up to help kids get hands-on experience with some of Kansas's history, including butter churning, corn shelling, and arts and crafts highlighting Kansas animals and culture.
Kansas became a state on January 29, 1861.
Before becoming a state, the territory of Kansas was established in 1854 through the Kansas-Nebraska Act. By the late 1850s, there was significant momentum toward statehood. In 1860, the first state constitution was drafted, but it faced opposition and was initially rejected due to its provisions concerning slavery. A second constitution was created, which prohibited slavery, and this document was approved by voters.
Finally, Congress passed a bill for Kansas statehood, and President James Buchanan signed it into law on January 29, 1861, officially making Kansas the 34th state in the Union.
Happy Birthday to our beautiful state, Kansas.
Butter churning and corn shelling
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