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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.

Dover, Kansas

By wabaunseecomuseum on November 2, 2016 • ( 4 Comments )

Dover, Kansas is located on Kansas Highway 4 in the southwest corner of Shawnee County, just a half-mile east of the Wabaunsee County line. Dover has long been a trading center for residents of […]

The Barns of Wabaunsee County

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

Wabaunsee County enjoys a rich ranching heritage which is reflected in the many expansive barns which adorned the landscape. All of late 19th century and early 20th century barns had large hay […]

Under Construction

By wabaunseecomuseum on October 30, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Few things have changed more in our lives than construction techniques for buildings and bridges.  These photographs capture the construction of Wabaunsee County’s infrastructure, including the building of commercial buildings, churches, schools […]

Construction of the Wabaunsee County Courthouse, 1931

By wabaunseecomuseum on October 28, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

In 1931 Wabaunsee County constructed a new courthouse on the block bordered by 2nd Street, and 3rd Street, Iowa Street to Kansas Avenue in Alma, Kansas. The county had levied a one-mill […]

Volland, Then and Now

By wabaunseecomuseum on October 27, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )
Back Porch of Old Kratzer Store.

Photographer and graphic artist, Tom Parish has created a collection of Volland, Kansas “re-photographs” which merge the images from historic photos with those taken today.  Parish uses early Otto Kratzer photos from […]

Freedom’s Frontier: Stories from the Western Border

By wabaunseecomuseum on October 27, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )
WCHS Freedom's Frontier Exhibit

Freedom’s Frontier: Stories from the Western Border is a new exhibition of photographs, maps and images introducing the public to the Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area and how the Wabaunsee County region’s […]

Mount Mitchell Heritage Prairie

By wabaunseecomuseum on October 27, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )
WILDFLOWER WALK ON MOUNT MITCHELL

– by Michael Stubbs – The Mount Mitchell Heritage Prairie Preserve is a 50-acre hilltop prairie dedicated to Captain William Mitchell and the Connecticut Kansas Colony. Located three miles south of Wamego […]

Alma’s Oldest Building, Palenske Hall

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

The oldest surviving building in Alma, Kansas is today known as Palenske Hall, named after Fred Palenske, the benefactor of the Wabaunsee County Historical Society. The building was built in 1873 for […]

Delivering Ice, Alma, Kansas

By Greg Hoots on October 25, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )
Delivering Ice, Alma, Kansas

Herman Tenbrink, right, unloads blocks of ice for Alice Johnson’s drug store located at 227 Missouri Street in Alma, Kansas. Charles Johnson, center, is standing on the back of his horse, circa […]

WCHS Completes Kansas State Historical Records Advisory Board Grant

By wabaunseecomuseum on October 25, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )
Spanish Peaks, Louis Palenske - 1928

Greg Hoots, of the Wabaunsee County Historical Society has completed work on his grant project, Preserving Memories: Digitizing History, which digitizes over 400 photographs and manuscripts belonging to Alma photographer and businessman, […]

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Featured Stories »

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

Flint Hills Stories »

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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