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Construction of the Wabaunsee County Courthouse, 1931

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WCHS Freedom's Frontier Exhibit

Freedom’s Frontier: Stories from the Western Border

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WILDFLOWER WALK ON MOUNT MITCHELL

Mount Mitchell Heritage Prairie

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Spanish Peaks, Louis Palenske - 1928

WCHS Completes Kansas State Historical Records Advisory Board Grant

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Alma Portland Cement Works

By wabaunseecomuseum on December 24, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

A Tale of Two Photographers

By wabaunseecomuseum on December 11, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Shave and a Haircut

By wabaunseecomuseum on December 5, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Barn Dancing

By wabaunseecomuseum on November 18, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

The Cold War in the Flint Hills

By wabaunseecomuseum on October 24, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

The Early History of Lake Wabaunsee: 1933-1945

By wabaunseecomuseum on October 24, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

Museum Hours

March 1 – November 30
Tuesday – Saturday:
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
(Closed Over the Noon Hour)

December 1 – February 28
Tuesdays & Wednesday:
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
(Closed Over the Noon Hour)

Closed Sundays, Mondays & Holidays

Admission
There is no charge, but a $2 donation is suggested.

Wabaunsee County Schools

Gallery of Wabaunsee County Schools

One room schools of Wabaunsee County. Click on image to view.

Moon Bros. Circus Comes To Town

Moon Bros. Circus Poster, 1924

Moon Bros. Circus Poster, 1924, Click on image to view.

Gasoline Gallery

Sinclair Station, Dover, Kansas

View early Flint Hills gas stations. Click on image to view.

Eskridge Park Bandstand

Eskridge Bandstand

Eskridge City Park Bandstand, Click on image to view.

Barns of Wabaunsee County

Barns of Wabaunsee County

Barns of Wabaunsee County, Click on image to view.

Hidden Cellar Discovered Beneath Museum Annex

By wabaunseecomuseum on July 15, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Recently, while maintenance was underway in the Wabaunsee County Historical Society’s annex building, located at 223 S. Missouri Street in Alma, Kansas, a hidden  underground cellar or “cave” was discovered under the […]

1939 Phone Book, Alma, Eskridge, Maple Hill, Kansas

By wabaunseecomuseum on December 10, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

This American Telephone Company phone book from 1939 includes listings from Alma, Eskridge, and Maple Hill, Kansas. The covers provide a listing of local businesses, and virtually every business in the three […]

Prussian Hero Grandfather Adapts To Wabaunsee County

By wabaunseecomuseum on May 12, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

-by Dean Gladow [Note: Second in a series concerning the Heidemann/Bock/Gladow family.] Normally, a generation is thought to be about twenty-five years.  However, there are exceptions, including my maternal grandfather being 91 […]

Great-Grandfather’s Civil War Rifle

By wabaunseecomuseum on April 24, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

-by Dean Gladow- In retrospect, it was perhaps too much to expect. Great-grandfather “Fred” Heidemann, whose christened name– from the church record of his birth on January 13, 1834, at Petersdorf (near […]

Old Friends of the Flint Hills: Russell Woofter, 1915-2007

By wabaunseecomuseum on January 18, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

By Greg Hoots Author’s note:  This article originally appeared in the 2012 print edition of the Flint Hills Special. Russell Woofter was the hardest working man that I’ve ever known.  Russell approached […]

Matchbook Memories

By wabaunseecomuseum on November 25, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

One of the great inventions of the 19th century which greatly improved the quality of life for virtually all Americans was the creation of the match in the early 1800s. The first […]

Stanley Funeral Home, Eskridge, Kansas

By wabaunseecomuseum on October 24, 2018 • ( 1 Comment )

Editor’s note: This story of the Stanley Funeral Home was compiled with personal recollections of Judy Stanley Hayes who was a toddler while her family resided in Eskridge, Kansas, supplemented with photos […]

Minnie Palenske Zwanziger Memorial Museum Turns 50

By wabaunseecomuseum on August 21, 2018 • ( 1 Comment )

Fifty years ago, on October 27, 1968 the Wabaunsee County Historical Society held the grand opening of their new museum in Alma, Kansas, the Minnie Palenske Zwanziger Memorial Museum.  Present at the […]

1963 Wabaunsee County Farm Directory

By wabaunseecomuseum on May 27, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

For more than a half-century, rural directory companies in Kansas have produced county plat maps in a booklet form that feature all of the Townships of a particular county, while identifying all of the […]

The History of the Alma National Bank

By wabaunseecomuseum on March 1, 2018 • ( 2 Comments )

-by Greg Hoots- The Alma National Bank enjoyed a prominent place in the history of the business community of Alma, Kansas, boasting a rich history in the very roots of the town. […]

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Law and Order: The Anthony King Murder

The History of Wabaunsee County Newspapers

Alma Bottling Works

The History of the Alma Salt Works

Number Please: The History of the Telephone in Wabaunsee County

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Alma Portland Cement Works

A Tale of Two Photographers

Shave and a Haircut

Barn Dancing

The Cold War in the Flint Hills

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Wabaunsee County, On the Map

1884 Wabaunsee County Plat Map
1885 Wabaunsee County Plat Map – Pages scanned by Greg Hoots and assembled and stitched by Tom Parish.
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Wabaunsee Co1882 School Map
Map of school districts in Wabaunsee County in 1882.
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Longren Aircraft Lands at Alma

Albin Longren lands plane at Alma. Click on image to view.

What’s New at The Volland Store

See the latest news from The Volland Store, click on image to view.

Explore Flint Hills Caves

View photographer Tom Parish's unique views of Flint Hills caves and cellars.

Early History of Lake Wabaunsee

Kansas Emergency Relief Committee Transient Camp, Lake Wabaunsee

Lake Wabaunsee 1933-1945. Click on image to view.

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Recent Posts

  • Hidden Cellar Discovered Beneath Museum Annex July 15, 2020
  • 1939 Phone Book, Alma, Eskridge, Maple Hill, Kansas December 10, 2019
  • Prussian Hero Grandfather Adapts To Wabaunsee County May 12, 2019
  • Great-Grandfather’s Civil War Rifle April 24, 2019
  • Old Friends of the Flint Hills: Russell Woofter, 1915-2007 January 18, 2019
  • Matchbook Memories November 25, 2018
  • Stanley Funeral Home, Eskridge, Kansas October 24, 2018
  • Minnie Palenske Zwanziger Memorial Museum Turns 50 August 21, 2018
  • 1963 Wabaunsee County Farm Directory May 27, 2018
  • The History of the Alma National Bank March 1, 2018

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