Miami County History

<br><b>1803</b> - Louisiana Purchase, Native American Lands<br><br> <b>1854</b> - Kansas Territory established & open settlement began<br><br> <b>1861</b> - Kansas Statehood - Miami County renamed from Lykins County<br><br> <b>1873</b> - First courthouse on this site converted from a former public school building<br><br> <b>1880</b> - County jail added west of this site<br><br> <b>1898</b> - Present courthouse built at a cost of $6,152 (original removed)<br><br> <b>1967</b> - Jail added to courthouse (original removed)<br><br> <b>1973</b> - Courthouse receives designation on National Historic Register<br><br> <b>1980</b> - Clocks added to tower by Paola 7th Grade<br><br> <b>1998</b> - Administrative building completed (separating courts & adm. offices)<br><br> <b>2000</b> - Courthouse building remodeled at a cost of $1,600,000<br><br> <b>2009</b> - Courthouse gardens & historical signs added...