The Bloody Benders

Published: Nov. 22, 2021, 8 a.m.

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In 1870 the Kansas Territory was opened and large tracks of land were granted to settlers looking to establish new lives.\\xa0 This included the Bender Family who obtained a 160-acre property along the Osage Trail.\\xa0 The Benders soon established a general supply store and inn for weary travelers.\\xa0 In 1871 the bodies of dead men would be discovered nearby and the disappearance of a prominent doctor would soon lead his family and the surrounding community to suspect that all was not right at The Bender Inn.\\xa0 Listen to the tale of how one "family" left their mark on Sunflower state.\\xa0\\xa0

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