Haflinger Horses for Sale near Leawood, KS

About Leawood, KS

Leawood was named for Oscar G. Lee, an original owner of the town site. After the 1803 Louisiana Purchase, the area east of present day Leawood opened for settlement. The Santa Fe Trail which ran through the area also contributed to the development of the area. The Border Ruffian War (1855-1857), part of a larger conflict known as Bleeding Kansas, damaged the local economy as pro- slavery activists from the slave state of Missouri, attacked settlers, traders, and those traveling along the Santa Fe Trail.