Stone houses abandoned in South East Kansas

                                      PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE Living in Sedan Kansas give me the unique opportunity to travel the back roads  of Chautauqua county, and surroundings counties looking for old stone houses that have long been abandon and forgotten.

Most of these old stone structures once was a families home, I can't imagine the toil and hard labor one had to endure to construct and maintain these stone houses.

             

This one sets on a small hill over looking the dirt road below.

there are open meadows to the East across the rd.

while I was there, the whitetail deer were grazing in a pasture several hundred yards from me.

Hi up on the hill this old two story stone house 

is crumbling to the ground. 

The old house looks like it was a small mansion in it's time

there were 2 stories and huge well sets in the yard next to the house

Probably hand dug 

The root cellar was huge, constructed like a half dome

everyone of these rocks were hand picked and hand laid to form 

the cellar Look how huge it was.

these cellars served several purposes, protection from the wicked 

Kansas weather, and a place to keep the canned food from the garden.

I am not sure how the people accessed  this house as it sets on a small hill

with no access road leading to the house.

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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.

Hollow Park Sedan Kansas, Travel Kansas

The Hollow Park located just off main Street in Sedan Kansas.
Take a few minutes and see the beauty of this great park.

What will you find at the Hollow?

You will see the St. Charles School House

I use the Canon 60D DSLR Camera

The boardwalk will lead you down the path to the waterfalls

Nad if you happen to luck enough to be there after a big rain you will see

the waterfalls in their full glory

if not then this is what you will see

                                           

My video camera is the Sony 4k  

The gazebo has been the center of attention for many years

but a few years ago some kids decided to tear it down

but as always the town rallied and rebuilt it 

even better than before.

There are benches to set on 

Stone pathways to follow

the bridge going across the highway

is a stone ached bridge one of many located thru out South Central Kansas

So the next time you are traveling

East on Highway 166 or South on Highway 99

plan on stopping and visit this beautiful Park

No matter what time of the year The Hollow Park located in Sedan Kansas

will be waiting for you.