American settlement began in present-day Harrison County during the 1830s.
It is significant due to its archaeological resources of American Indian settlement.
It was clearly occupied some time after European American settlement, and possibly before then.
The local springs provided water for Native American settlements, and early travelers.
The name references the many American Indian settlements that were in the area.
Q. So there might be a ripple effect to an American settlement?
American tobacco-related settlements "did not play a role at all," he said, although "we kept an eye on it."
This was one of the largest forces sent against American settlements during the war.
The area that is now Kansas was the western limit of American settlement.
Native American settlement in the area goes back to unknown dates.