Kansas Statutes Chapter 76. State Institutions and Agencies; Historical Property § 76-2055. Pawnee Rock historic site; negotiations to cede to U.S. authorized

The secretary of the state historical society is hereby authorized on behalf of the state of Kansas to negotiate with representatives of the national park service of the federal department of the interior for the purpose of ceding to the United States as a satellite of Fort Larned national historic site Pawnee Rock historic site, more particularly described as follows: (a) A tract of land commencing at the northeast corner of block 3 in the city of Pawnee Rock and running thence due north along the west boundary line of Center Street, in the city of Pawnee Rock, extending 1,822 feet to a point in the west boundary line of Center Street, extended, being a point in the northeast quarter of section 33, in township 20, south of range 15, west of the 6th Principal Meridian, for a place of beginning; thence at right angles due west 465 feet, thence at right angles due north 468.6 feet, thence at right angles due east 465 feet and thence at right angles due south 468.6 feet to the place of beginning; the same being and consisting of a tract of land of 5 acres, more or less, in the northeast quarter of section 33 above described, comprising the historic spot known as “Pawnee Rock” with a small park about the same, in Barton county, Kansas; (b) a strip of land out of the northeast quarter of section 33 in township 20 south of range 15 west of the 6th Principal Meridian, described as follows, to wit, commencing at a point where the west line of Center Street in the city of Pawnee Rock in Barton county intersects the north boundary line of the city of Pawnee Rock, as a place of beginning; and running thence due north along the west line of Center Street, extended, to a point 2,290.6 feet north of the south boundary line of Bismark Avenue in the city of Pawnee Rock, or 2,290.6 feet north of the northeast corner of block 27 in the city of Pawnee Rock, to a point in the northeast quarter of section 33, thence at right angles, due east 100 feet; thence at right angles due south to a point in the north boundary line of the city of Pawnee Rock; thence at right angles due west along the north boundary line of the city of Pawnee Rock to the place of beginning; consisting of 4.3 acres, more or less, used as a public avenue and highway; and (c) the roadway from state highway 56 and 156 to Pawnee Rock historical state park.