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.

Upper Timber Creek School Photographs of a time gone by Atlanta Kansas

Upper Timber Creek School Photographs of a time gone by, Atlanta Kansas

Located in far East Part of Cowley County

this school served the community for a number of years

This is the school that my Dad, Jay Peterson attended a long with his 

Older Sister Nadine (Peterson) Brotemarkle and his Twin Brother Joe Peterson

I don't know much about the school,

My cousin was telling me about it so I decided to drive to Atlanta

and find it. 

It was located East of Atlanta and sat next to a church

I have since heard that the building was torn down.

It was In bad repair when I was there in 2011.

Here are some photographs I took of the Old school Building

Upper Timber Creek School House Cowley Country Kansas

Upper Timber Creek School House Cowley Country Kansas

Upper Timber Creek School House Cowley Country Kansas

According to My Cousin 

This is the old house where My dad and his family lived 

back  when he was a child

Some where during our search we came across 

this old stone ached  bridge 

it is one of many located thru out Cowley County Kansas

old stone arched  bridge Eastern Cowley County Kansas

old stone arched  bridge Eastern Cowley County Kansas

old stone arched  bridge Eastern Cowley County Kansas

old stone arched  bridge Eastern Cowley County Kansas

old stone arched  bridge Eastern Cowley County Kansas

Well that's all for now As I find Additional material I will 

keep posting information.

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