Women’s Bridge
The native stone and brick bridge over Tauy Creek was erected in 1890 at the request of Baldwin's first female mayor, Lucy Sullivan. Mrs....
Republican Party in Kansas
It was on May 18, 1859, that the Republican Party was organized in Kansas by Horace Greeley at the Osage Valley Hotel which stood...
Threshing Machine Canyon
In 1867, a party of travelers were transporting three threshing machines belonging to Brigham Young along the Smoky Hill Trail. While encamped at the...
Old Schoolhouse/Residence
Lyndon's first school was located in the home on Madison Street shortly after Lyndon was founded in 1870. The house continued as a school...
Cowboy Jail
The stone building was used to house prisoners before the courthouse was finished in 1883.rn
Wellman Schoolhouse
The school was built in 1887 on the homestead of Harrison W. Wellman, in the southeast part of Jefferson County. It is typical of...
1875 Drinkwater & Schriver Flour Mill
The 1875 Drinkwater & Schriver Flour Mill is located on the Cottonwood River at Cedar Point. Flour was milled for the area and also...
Summerville Cabin
The Summerville cabin was built in 1867. It was donated to the Rock Creek Valley Historical Society in 1993 and is part of...
Reynold’s General Store
Much of of the Midwest was dotted with small towns around the turn of the century. The general store was the main source of...
Old Albany
Old Albany is the remnant of an 1850s settlement by a group from Albany, New York. Albany continued to grow after the Civil War....
