Travel Kansas, The Foster House and the North Caney Creek

Travel Kansas, The Foster House and the North Caney Creek

Chautauqua County Kansas, 

 the old Foster House located north of Sedan Kansas,

Chautauqua County Kansas, Nestled in front of the old Foster House located north Of Sedan Kansas, The North Caney creek was the power source for the mill located above the creek. Built back in the 1880 rd's there is not much information about the old mill. The House better known as the Foster House to many of the local people still stands, the creek has a small water fall that flows gently south , The water falls can been seen from the rd.22, there is a small dirt path down to the creek where one can get up close and personal with nature.  

Built sometime around 1880

The original house was a one story floor mill

The water wheel was powered by the North Caney Creek

which runs in front of the house. 

This house once served as the Grafton Post office

early 1900's

The house was purchased by The Foster' in the 1930's

Loyd Foster added the second story to the House.

using roof tiles from the Peru Brick Factory.

Elgin Ks, the Ghost town

Elgin Ks. Chautauqua County Ks.

the ghost that refuses to die/

Once a thriving community that was

a rail head for the cattle drives coming up

from Texas and Oklahoma, is now the small south east Kansas

town located on the Kansas, Oklahoma border

and boosts a population of some 87 people.

Driving 8 miles west of Highway 99 South 

on cr11.

Grandson was here to visit for Xmas 

and wanted to see some local sites,

So we headed to Elgin.

First Stop was the Old Bank building 

that has long been abandoned 

The building is pretty much intact with the exception

of the roof, which has collapsed from years of neglect  

The front door is gone 

so we helped ourselves and went inside.

There we found Nothing.

The old Safe is still there 

  

There is not much left of Downtown Elgin

once the gem of South East Kansas

is now just a bunch of old building that have been neglected 

to the point of no return

Elgin Kansas

These photo's were taken a couple of years ago
the only thing that has changed?
they have fallen into worst repair.

Elgin Kansas 

The roof has completely collapsed on this building

Looks like it  was once some kind of second hand store

as there are pieces of clothing laying about.

this one was a lodge building for the Masons

Don't know the story on this