A territorial road is established. Border wars heat up. 1856 Shawneetown is incorporated on August 10, 1856. Mr. J. D. Allen becomes the first white settler in the Shawnee area. 1858 Deed to Shawneetown dated October 23, 1858.
Territory begins to attract multitude of settlers.
In July, the first post office is established in Shawnee, with M. P. Randall as postmaster. The document is accepted by a vote of the people in October and in December, a provisional state government is elected. The Pony Express operates in Kansas, with 11 stations along the Kansas section of the route. Kansas women are given the right to vote in school elections. Shawneetown is affected by the Civil War.