Description
In the early records of the Kansas Academy of Science, the name of Joseph Savage occurs frequently. He was the pioneer explorer in the fertile field of Kansas paleontology. As a boy, he lived at Hartford, Vermont, where he was a member of the village brass band. On Sunday, August 26, 1854, he suddenly decided to emigrate to Kansas. This decision would then create the first band in Kansas, finding its home in Lawrence, KS.
Recommended Citation
Bumgardner, Edward (2011). "The First Kansas Band," Symphony in the Flint Hills Field Journal. https://newprairiepress.org/sfh/2011/arts/1
The First Kansas Band
In the early records of the Kansas Academy of Science, the name of Joseph Savage occurs frequently. He was the pioneer explorer in the fertile field of Kansas paleontology. As a boy, he lived at Hartford, Vermont, where he was a member of the village brass band. On Sunday, August 26, 1854, he suddenly decided to emigrate to Kansas. This decision would then create the first band in Kansas, finding its home in Lawrence, KS.
