John Brown led a raid on a pro-slavery family's cabin in response to the Sacking of Lawrence.

Five pro-slavery people were killed by Brown and his men.

This attack was widely reported around the nation at the time and was one of several incidents that eventually led to the American Civil War.

Pottawatomie Township covers an area of 39.01 square miles (101.0 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Lane.

This article about a location in Franklin County, Kansas is a stub.