From the mid1860s until 1873, ellinwood was a cowtown along the cox cattle trail, said jim gray, a cowboy historian from ellsworth and publisher of the kansas cowboy newspaper. Celebrate and remember the lives we have lost in ellinwood, kansas. Barton county, kansas history and information page 2. Sometimes people made fun of the name journeycake by calling it johnny cake. This library is affiliated with the library system that serves ellinwood, ks. Haunted places in ellinwood, kansas haunted places. At one time the underground ran for two blocks on both sides of the downtown area of ellinwood.
Ellinwood, a civil engineer working for the santa fe railroad. But once in the tunnel, visitors are introduced to the dark underworld of prohibition, where people can still find their alcohol and mix a bit of kansas history in as well. Kansas historical foundation honor educate inspire. Welcome to the new ellinwood historical society website and blog. A tour of the underground is very interesting and enjoyable. Hes purchase the historic wolf building on main street. The historic small town that every kansan should visit at least once. View all restaurants near ellinwood underground tunnels on tripadvisor. The historic small town that every kansan should visit at. The best things to do in ellinwood for travel after. But ellinwood resident chris mccord is doing his best. The smoky hills region had long been home to the cheyenne and other indian tribes who roamed the area. Please note that mens bible study has been moved to thursday mornings for the summer thru july 30, 2020.
The library serves a population of 2,143 residents. Excerpts from 1901 ellinwood leader 20 th century souvenir and ellinwood echoes 1991, contributed by marlin bryant. History of the athletic program at ellinwood high school. Like one of the major fueling stops found along an interstate today, ellinwood was a quick stop before moving on a chance to refuel and refresh.
Ellinwoodarea historical tornado activity is slightly above kansas state average. It is reported that, appropriately, one of the books that fell off the shelves was called living with ghosts. Browse the most recent ellinwood, kansas obituaries and condolences. Scenes from ellinwood, kansas state archives kansas. Isern grew up in the atmosphere of a store and had developed his talents for business by careful and painstaking work since he left school. Get to know the real possibility of aarp in ellinwood. Written to enlighten general readers within and well beyond the states borders, it offers coverage not found in previous histories. Whats inside this historic small town in kansas is more than meets the eye.
Kansas is a historic state full of bloodshed and amazing scenery, but we have more on our list of historic towns than just dodge city. Ellinwood schoolcommunity library is a public library. The railroad was finished in 1872 and the city was named after colonel john r. With a wealth of history, the society aims to educate, inspire, and. Powers as editor and manager, which position on the paper he still occupies. This listing is for a very ornate postcard from ellinwood, kansas. Robl was a resident of ellinwood, kansas at the time of passing. Here we will be posting the latest news, society info, projects, and the amazing history of ellinwood. After each book is listed at least one library loction that we know of for these titles.
The first claim at ellinwood was staked in 1871 when it was certain the santa fe railroad would be completed nearby. Bookstore owners have reported shadowy figures, the unexplained sound of jingle bells at christmastime, and books that seemed to be pushed off of shelves by unseen hands. The chamber plans and hosts multiple types of informational and. Ellinwood kansas historical society and museum of ellinwood. Our member, retail, and fundraising organization supports and promotes kansas history through the kansas historical society, a.
National register of historic places continuation sheet section number 7 page 1 the wolf park band shell c. Ellsworth, kansas, once one of the many wicked cowtowns of the sunflower state, is the county seat of ellsworth county and a flourish small town of about 3,100 people today. The ellinwood historical society is a non profit organization dedicated to preserving, collecting, researching, and interpreting. History has a future and its a hotel in ellinwood, ks. Directories are alphabetized by the primary citytown, which is noted in bold text below.
The historic wolf hotel in ellinwood, underground tours, bed and breakfast, venue, entertainment, the underground saloon speakeasy, and miss sally. Our member, retail, and fundraising organization supports and promotes kansas history through the kansas historical society, a state agency. This card is being sold asis and cannot be returned. Hidden history of kansas by adrian zink, soldiers in the army of freedom. Find local ellinwood ks aarp programs and information.
Ellinwood, kansas wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Other events include the annual meeting and banquet, christkindlmarket, the kansas sampler, citywide garage sales, and more. The ellinwood chamber hosts multiple community events every year, with the most wellknown being the annual after harvest fest. The ellinwood historical society is a non profit organization dedicated to preserving, collecting. On hattebergs people, in small communities, saving history is never easy. Take a step back in time and tour the tunnels with us. Ellinwood kansaswolfs flour milling coelevatorrr tracksbox cars191. Robl was born on thursday, october 25, 1928 and passed away on monday, april 20, 2020. Ellinwood, kansas project gutenberg selfpublishing. Compiled and edited by kathy weiserlegends of kansas, updated march, 2017. Excerpts from 1901 ellinwood leader 20th century souvenir and ellinwood echoes 1991, contributed by marlin bryant. The ellinwood express was established at ellinwood, in barton county, early in 1878, by the ellinwood express company, with thomas l.
Linwood was founded as journeycake, being named after charles journeycake, the last delaware chief. Much of the historic text in this articles comes from kansas. In 1854, the kansas territory was organized, then in 1861 kansas became the 34th u. This is a very incomplete listing of books, articles, maps, etc. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Barton county history bibliography kansas historical society. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. You could enter on one side cross the street underground and come up in another store. The collection of the library contains 27,424 volumes. Ellsworth, kansas another wicked cowtown legends of. Ellinwood, kansas is the 7,662nd largest city in the united states as of 2018. Long before ellsworth began to dominate the cattle market, it was already a turbulent place.
John and effie ellinwood were married feb 1881, made their primary home in topeka, kansas, and raised three children including carrie jason dosser, ralph john, and edgar george. At first baptist church we are dedicated to helping disciples of christ increasingly submit all of life to the empowering presence and lordship of jesus christ. The band shell is the central feature of wolf park in. Secondary cities, towns, and localities are also included. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory.
This site uses cookies and other tracking technologies to make possible your usage of the website, assist with navigation and your ability to provide feedback, analyze your use of our products and services, assist with our promotional and. The history of the sunflower state is the first new state history to appear in over twentyfive years and the most thoroughly researched ever published. National register of historic places registration form. Josephs catholic church, the rail road depot, the public school house, main street, and the new mill elevator, wolf co. Walter charles isern, a young and progressive business man of kansas, is the responsible head of the chief mercantile enterprise of alden. Ellinwood underground tunnels 2020 all you need to know. Sponsor building renewal and honor a loved one with a classy brass plated brick dedicated to. Ellinwood is a city in the southeast corner of barton county, kansas, united states. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,1. The community was platted on both sides of stranger creek, near its mouth at the kansas river in may 1860, a treaty was signed at sarcoxieville, 3 miles 4. Exploring kansas prohibition through an underground.
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