Peru XVI:Battle in the Brickyard WWII Reenacting Corps.

Peru XVI:Battle in the Brickyard 

WWII Reenacting Corps. 

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Reliving History

one Battle at a time

The Brick Factory located on Highway 160

Peru Kansas 

is the Ideal Setting 

for a WWII Reenactment 

I arrived just as the solders 

were taking a lunch break

so I wondered around taking pictures

and talking to some of the guys

What impressed me most

 was the period correct uniforms

and Battle gear.

All of the players from the actual war 

were represented,

There were troops dressed as Germans

British, French, American, and other allied troops. 

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German Motorcycle with side car

As in the real conflict all ages are 

represented from young to old 

they all had a part. 

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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.

The disappearing family farms of Kansas

The disappearing Kansas landscape,

old farm steads that once dotted the Kansas prairie

are slowly disappearing, What was once the life blood of the Kansas Farmer

has now been abandon and forgotten

Houses that once was the backbone of the family, the barns that housed the animals and stored the hay and grain are disappearing from the Kansas prairie, Long time forgotten and left for mother nature to reclaim as her own.

One could travel almost any back road in Kansas and find these great old Farms, only now to find they have been torn down or the earth has reclaimed them.

The Ben Johnson Cowboy Museum Pawhuska, Oklahoma

The Ben Johnson Cowboy Museum Pawhuska, Oklahoma 

The Ben Johnson Memorial Museum 

celebrated their Grand Opening yesterday. 06-13-2019

Although we didn't make the opening ceremony

it was a good time.

There is a lot of old west history on display

they have everything displayed very nicely.

There is wonderful collection 

of Western Art including

Numerous bronze Statues 

A small collection 

of vintage Winchester Rifles

Displays honoring 

Prominent Lawmen

of Osage County

This collection of cowboy hats represent 

4 generations of Osage county Ranchers

This is what a ranch chuck wagon

probably looked like on the cattle Drive

A collection of Saddles from 

Prominent Cattle Ranchers of Osage county

A small display about the still

unsolved Mullendore Murder from 1970

This display has  a personal item that 

Belonged to Chub Anderson the primary

Suspect in the unsolved Murder Case  

The original food truck

 The chuck wagon

Life size bust of Ben Johnsom

Doors from a Prison in the Oklahoma Territory 

The next time you visit Pawhuska Ok.

be

sure to drop in tell them howdy

When you Leave Pawhuska

be sure to head North and Drive trhu the

Tall Grass Prairie Preserve

where you will see Large herds of free roaming Buffalo  

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

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