| 词条 | Pillsbury Crossing |
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Pillsbury Crossing is a natural limestone slab that was used by pioneers to cross Deep Creek. The ledge terminates in a waterfall in Riley County, Kansas, USA. The waterfall is about {{convert|40|ft|m}} wide and has a drop of around {{convert|5|ft|m}}. Below Pillsbury Crossing, Deep Creek flows into the Kansas River. The waterfall is named for Josiah Pillsbury, a Free-State settler in Kansas Territory who homesteaded by the crossing in 1855. Pillsbury was a member of the Free-State Topeka Legislature and the failed Leavenworth Constitutional Convention. The site is part of Pillsbury Crossing Wildlife Area. References
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