Charles Journeycake (December 16, 1817 - January 3, 1894), was a
Christian Indian
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Peoples South Asia
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chief of the
Lenape. He visited
Washington, D.C.
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24 times on behalf of his people starting in 1854.
Founder of
Linwood, Kansas
Linwood is a city in Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States, and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 415. It is located along K-32 highway between Lawrence and Bonner Springs.
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References
Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Journeycake, CharlesThe Indian Chief, Journeycake, By S. H. Mitchell, The Internet Archive* Both Banks of the River, by
Argye M. Briggs is a fictionalized biography of Chief Journeycake.
Native American leaders
Lenape people
1817 births
1894 deaths
19th-century Native Americans
American city founders
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