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Stone Fences of Wabaunsee County

By wabaunseecomuseum on July 26, 2022

Wabaunsee County Video Recollections

By wabaunseecomuseum on July 12, 2021

Alma Portland Cement Works

By wabaunseecomuseum on December 24, 2016

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

Museum Hours

Tuesday – Saturday
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Closed Sundays, Mondays & Holidays

Admission
Free will donation

Address
227 Missouri St
Alma, KS 66401

Telephone
785-765-2200

Photo Friday: Video, Halloween Parade, Eskridge, Kansas

By wabaunseecomuseum on December 16, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

This is a short 8-millimeter video of the Halloween parade in Eskridge, Kansas taken in the very early 1950s.  It’s a great little video of an iconic parade in small town America.  […]

A Tale of Two Photographers

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

-by Greg Hoots- Louis Palenske was born in Richardson County, Kansas Territory in 1858 (renamed Wabaunsee County in 1859) in a log cabin on the banks of Mill Creek, the son of […]

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 […]

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Freedom’s Frontier: Stories from the Western Border

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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Wabaunsee County Schools

District 22 - Pavilion School

Pavilion School boys enjoy a game of marbles during recess. This photo, dated 1936 identifies the boys, left to right as Dan Glover, Dale Feyh, Dale Townsend and Bill Ekart.

Wabaunsee County Video Recollections

Explore Flint Hills Caves

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

Visit Mount Mitchell!

View of Mount Mitchell - by Tom Leopold

View of Mount Mitchell - by Tom Leopold

 

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