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Emporia was founded on February 22nd, 1857 by George W. Brown, G. W. Deitzler, Lyman Allan, Columbus Hornsby, and Preston B. Plumb. The site was the location of the first public building in the town, the Emporia House hotel, erected in 1857 by the Emporia Town Company. The Emporia House was in place by June 1st, 1857, the first issue of the Kanzas News appeared on June 6th, 1857, and the first public church services were held on June 7th, 1857. The site had been a bank location since 1872.
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Emporia, Kansas · United States
