Wabaunsee County Historical Society and Museum

Preserving and sharing the history of Wabaunsee County, Kansas

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Alma Portland Cement Works

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

Barn Dancing

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

The Barns of Wabaunsee County

By wabaunseecomuseum on October 31, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

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 )

Wabaunsee County Schools

By wabaunseecomuseum on October 21, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Museum Hours

Tuesday – Saturday
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.

Patricia Rozema Taylor: A Friend to All

By wabaunseecomuseum on December 10, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

Patricia Ann Rozema was born in Birmingham, Alabama on July 29, 1939, the daughter of Nicholas and Philomena Ditman Rozema, but the family moved to Topeka when Pat was a young girl. […]

Photo Friday: Artist, August Ohst

By wabaunseecomuseum on December 8, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Today’s featured photo includes two views, both taken in 1888 by Louis Palenske, of his good friend, artist, August Ohst. August Ohst was born in Ratzeburg, Germany in 1851 and came to America […]

Number Please: The History of the Telephone in Wabaunsee County

By wabaunseecomuseum on December 7, 2016 • ( 3 Comments )

In the history of Wabaunsee County, June 25, 1898 is a date of historical significance when the McMahan Telephone Exchange opened for business in Alma, Kansas with twelve subscribers. The telephone company […]

Thank you, Kathy

By wchsmuseum on December 6, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Congrats to Kathy Hogue, who entered the contest sponsored by Ed Bozarth Chevrolet of Topeka, KS–and won!  The contest promised $500 to the charity of the winner’s choice and Kathy chose Wabaunsee […]

Shave and a Haircut

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

  One of the most iconic small town businesses which thrived in the first half of the 20th century was the local barber shop.  Every town had one.  Some towns had two […]

Eskridge, Kansas-Park Bandstand

By wabaunseecomuseum on December 4, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

After Wabaunsee County’s incorporated towns were established from the 1860s through the 1880s, the towns began to recognize the need for a park for the recreation and enjoyment of their citizenry. By […]

Photo Friday, Railroad Trestle Construction

By wabaunseecomuseum on December 2, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Hi, Everyone, It’s Photo Friday again!  I have two photos taken of the construction of a railroad trestle. The location is unidentified beyond the assumption that it is in Kansas.  These are […]

The Complete History of the Manhattan, Alma & Burlingame Railway

By wabaunseecomuseum on November 30, 2016 • ( 3 Comments )

The history of Wabaunsee County, as well as the history of Kansas, cannot be told without paying tribute to the role of the American railroad industry. At the time of Wabaunsee County’s […]

Photo Friday, Wabaunsee Tavern, Lake Wabaunsee

By Greg Hoots on November 25, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Welcome to Photo Friday.  We have two photos today from lifelong Eskridge resident, Dean Dunn, both taken at Lake Wabaunsee in the early 1940s. These views are both of the Wabaunsee Tavern, […]

Gasoline Gallery

By wabaunseecomuseum on November 24, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

Before the development of the convenience store and the concept of self-service gasoline pumps, there were thousands of small gas stations across Kansas that pumped fuel, washed the customer’s windows, checked the […]

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Featured Stories »

Law and Order: The Anthony King Murder

The History of Wabaunsee County Newspapers

The History of the Alma Salt Works

Number Please: The History of the Telephone in Wabaunsee County

The Complete History of the Manhattan, Alma & Burlingame Railway

Flint Hills Stories »

Alma Portland Cement Works

Barn Dancing

The Barns of Wabaunsee County

The Cold War in the Flint Hills

The Early History of Lake Wabaunsee: 1933-1945

Thank you!

We appreciate everyone who made the Wamego Community Foundation Match Day a success. 72 separate gifts were received and we raised over $23,000! The funds are used toward the rehabilitation of the facade of the Farmers Union Coop building, also known as the annex.

 

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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