School Bell

In 1900, the Wardlow Family donated one acre of farm land for a school located on this site. This bell is from the first school in Fountain Valley.

Marker is at the intersection of Bushard Street and Talbert Avenue, on the ...

Helm Tract

The Helm Tract was recorded and laid out in 1923. Four streets ran north and south while Helm Street was the east - west connection.

Marker is at the intersection of South Third Street and Talbert Avenue, on the right when ...

The Beginning of Agricultural Cooperative Extension Service

One of the nation's earliest cooperative

extension offices was established in 1910

in Schellsburg, Bedford County, with A.B.

Ross as county agent. The innovative

program sought to educate farmers about

agricultural science to increase their

productivity. County extension offices are

now found throughout the U.S. Farmers and

other ...

Juliet V. Strauss

[ Side One ]

Popular columnist writing as “The Country Contributor,” Strauss (1863-1918) idealized simple rural life and traditional roles for women in a time of national shifts in class and gender relations. Began writing for hometown newspaper, Rockville Tribune, 1880, ...

Fort Hays Military Cemetery

Often times soldiers who died while fighting were buried where they fell. Most who died at or near the post were buried at the fort's military cemetery, approximately one mile northwest of here. Nearly 25 of the 175 buried here ...

Sentinel Hill

The hill approximately two miles south of the guardhouse was known as Sentinel Hill. As part of the Fort Hays military reservation, a sentry (guard) posted at this location could have seen several miles in all directions.

The legend of Elizabeth ...

Time Capsule

In commemoration of Hays Centennial - 1967

Plastic capsule buried May, 1967 - to be exhumed 2067

Buried 10' 0" below this marker.

The Time Capsule is to provide historical reference on the progress of Kansas family farmers working with the federal government ...

Fort Hays - Fort Dodge Road Trailhead

1867 - 1872

Used to transport military

supplies from Fort Hays to

Fort Dodge 75 miles southwest

Used by civilians until 1879

Courtesy hmdb.org

Enlisted Barracks

Four enlisted barracks were hastily assembled during the winter of 1867-1868. They faced the parade ground on three sides. Each barrack held a company of 60 to 100 men and consisted of two squad rooms, a room for the first ...

Monarch of the Plains

Herds of 60 million buffalo once roamed the prairie until reduced to 300 and near extinction. They were the basis of Indian economy; food for the emigrant, railroad worker and soldier.

Marker is on Bypass U.S. 183, on the right when ...