Artifacts and Gallery|Ellsworth County, KS|Ellsworth County Historical

Fun ArtiFACTS & Photo Gallery

This picture was taken from the south east corner of the railroad tracks in Ellsworth.

General Store

General Store

Morton Shed

New Sign Post at Fort Harker! Thank you to Greg Heller, Melvin McCary, Donnie Urbanek and Dave Weeks!

The Terra Cotta Depot ( built in 1900) was once considered to be the largest shipping station on the UP railroad between Kansas City and Denver, Co. By 1867 and 1868 most of the Texas cattle trade moved from Abilene to Brookville and Ellsworth.The Terra Cotta settlement had a store and post office together in one building,the Depot and a school house.

Kansas is full of history. Fort Harker, located in Kanopolis, Kansas, was an active military installation of the United States Army from November 17, 1866 to October 5, 1872.

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Ellsworth County Historical Society

104 W South Main St.

Ellsworth, KS 67439

echsks@gmail.com

fortharkerguardhousemuseum@gmail.com

(785)472-3059

Fun ArtiFACTS & Photo Gallery

This picture was taken from the south east corner of the railroad tracks in Ellsworth.

General Store

General Store

Morton Shed

New Signage

Terra Cotta Depot

Fort Harker