Existing funds kansas rural communities foundation. The volland store is not a store but an art gallery surrounded by ranchland in kansas. From 312 volland attractions, yelp helps you discover popular restaurants, hotels, tours, shopping, and. Patty reece of mission hills and her husband, jerry, purchased a 19 brick building at volland, of wabaunsee county, kan. Oct 27, 2016 old kratzer brothers store, volland, kansas.
Volland, kansas is an historical community located roughly. This flint hills town was established at a point convenient for the railroad to meet its water and other service needs for the marketing. Longtime volland ranch heritage continues as host for. Skeleton of past strong brick walls renovated into the. A crowd watches a railroad wrecker working the scene of a derailment near volland, kansas, circa, 1905.
Volland, kansas crip rock island rail gang youtube. This is a rail gang that is replacing rails on one of the crip tracks near volland, kansas. This flint hills town was established at a point convenient for the railroad to. A flint hills trading community, ma thesis, emporia state university. It features volland cowboy, cleo schultz, practicing bulldogging, a rodeo spor. The wabaunsee county historical society sponsored the exhibition, and the kansas humanities council helped with a grant to make a. Kansas history who has authored three books for arcadia publishing company. In volland, kansas, ranchers head to the old general store for a new kind. Allen county public library genealogy center digitizing sponsor. The volland store is a community gathering space in the flint hills of kansas. Lake wabaunsee is a beautiful, clear, springfed lake in north. The exhibit also includes books, gloves, an ffa jacket, and other historic items relating to rural america. Check out our kansas history book selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. In addition to the exhibit which included thirty of otto kratzers photographs dating from 1905 to 1955, hoots produced, directed, and scripted a short documentary film, volland memories.
Nov 18, 2016 art and sophia schultz enjoy a night of dancing at thierers barn dance, located at lowell and myrtle thierers farm at volland, kansas. This photograph of the wreckage of tanker cars at volland, kansas was probably taken the day after the crash and fire. Notice that lanterns illuminate the dance floor in this view dated 41567. Volland is an unincorporated community in wabaunsee county, kansas, united states. Businessdirectory and history of wabaunseecounty publishedby ihekansasdirectorycompany of topeka, kansas 1907. In addition to his 2008 book, the complete history of lake wabaunsee, hoots. Kratzer family, volland, kansas a black and white photograph of unidentified members of the kratzer family standing next to an automobile outside the kratzer brothers general store in volland, kansas.
Volland, kansas was founded in the late 1800s when rock island railroad, in need of a midway stopping point between alma, 7. Kevin rabas, kansas poet laureate, will combine poetry with music during his reading at the volland store. In 2015 the kansas humanities council awarded a grant to the wabaunsee county historical society to fund an exhibition of photography by volland, kansas shopkeeper and photographer, otto kratzer. This birdseye view of volland, kansas, looks from the southwest. Birdseye view, volland, kansas kansas memory mobile. Kratzer store, volland, kansas kansas memory kansas historical. Find mustsee tourist attractions and things to do in volland, kansas. Petroglyphs of the kansas smoky hills the volland store. Select this result to view charles b volland s phone number, address, and more. Townspeople posed in front of kratzer brothers general mercantile in volland, kansas, on opening day in october 19. Notice the railroad wrecker working in the center of the photo. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. T he volland store is listed as a kansas historic place and sits just off the skylinemill creek scenic drive, one of the prettiest routes through the flint hills.
Jun 04, 2019 thomson was the wabaunsee county superintendent of schools for a number of years, and in 1901 he published his most significant work, a book titled, early history of wabaunsee county, kansas, with stories of pioneer days and glimpses of our western border. In the center background, we see the new kratzer brothers mercantile. Feb 18, 2016 in volland, kansas, ranchers head to the old general store for a new kind of provision kcur by c. Volland store revival on kansas prairie celebrates the spirit of. Volland wabaunsee county historical society and museum. The flint hills special is authored, designed, and produced by kansas. Robert volland was born in month 1887, at birth place, kansas, to william r volland and pauline volland. On october 18, 19 kratzer brothers mercantile opened in volland, built by brothers otto and bill. This page was last edited on 7 december 2020, at 15. Wabaunsee county historical society and museum, 227. Steinmeyei,wholivesfivemilessoutheastofvol land,ismakingaspecialtyoffinebloodeddurocjerseys. Like so many rural towns, volland began with a railroad. Her father and his brother had been students in this school.
We had restored old buildings before and this one was too good to just let melt away, jerry added. National and state registers of historic places kansas. The volland store to host smithsonian exhibition about rural. The volland store was teeming with life, and three nights a week the store stayed open until. Volland, kansas was founded in the late 1800s when rock island railroad built a depot at the towns edge. Stylish apartment in historic building on wamegos main street. Winter view, volland, kansas kansas memory kansas historical. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The renovation of the volland store has saved as much of the kratzer brothers original structure as possible, and presentday storekeepers hope that the store can reclaim its role as a center of community life where news and ideas are exchanged, and a place where descendants of homesteaders and visitors from anywhere, usa, can stage meetings, reunions, workshops and weddings, art. Aug 14, 2012 the volland schoolhouse is the private property of mr. Community and persistence in volland, kansas, 18872016. The award was endowed by a bequest to prairie heritage, inc. Photo by otto kratzer, courtesy wabaunsee county historical society. Johnson resides in the native stone home on the hillside just north of volland, at the headquarters where schultz parents had lived.
After a preservationist saved the longempty building that used to house the areas general store and started putting on art exhibitions, it once again became a community gathering place. The volland store is an art gallery and community gathering place. This is a photograph of brothers august kratzer and otto kratzer on right after a successful day of duck hunting in volland, kansas. Volland, then and now wabaunsee county historical society. To connect with the volland store, join facebook today. Kansas poet laureate at the volland store 9162018 kevin rabas, kansas poet laureate, will combine poetry with music during his reading at the volland store. This spacious cabin sits on a small farm in osage city, kansas.
Like many now defunct towns in the flint hills, volland, kansas, was founded about 1887 when the railroad built stockyards there for trains to. In volland, kansas, ranchers head to the old general store for a. Topekan harland coffman is shown in this photograph from 1948, when he was a righthanded pitcher with the independence kansas yankees, a class d minor league club in the kansas oklahomamissouri kom league. Although he had limited funds in the beginning, volland was still able to employ the skills of such noted childrens book authors as elizabeth gordon, elizabeth brown kirkland, olive beaupre miller, and miriam clark potter. Volland, then and now wabaunsee county historical society and.
Like many now defunct towns in the flint hills, volland, kansas, was founded about 1887 when the railroad built stockyards there for trains to bring cattle to the flint hills for summer grazing. Charles is related to jill e volland and katharyn l volland. Located on the rock island railroad line between alta vista and alma, the kratzer brothers stores provided residents of washington and farmer townships an opportunity. Photograph of a group of men, including the kratzer brothers, gathered in front of the old kratzer store at volland, kansas. Kratzers photography captured his friends and neighbors in their daily work, be it a farmer planting a field or a telegraph operator sending messages from the volland western union office. Robert volland historical records and family trees myheritage.
The kratzer brothers stand in front of kratzer brothers mercantile at volland in this view circa 1908. To get better results, add more information such as birth info, death info and locationeven a guess will help. Original kratzer brothers general store volland, kansas flickr. Volland prospered in the early 20th century as a shipping point on the chicago, rock island, and pacific railroad for texas cattle fattened on the prairie grass of. Feb 10, 2017 one day in the 1980s, a woman in springdale, arkansas, named mary ellen johnson was working on a local history book. This is a winter view of volland, kansas, taken from the rock island water tower. A kansas town makes sure we remember how orphans helped. When the rock island built its line through the county starting in 1887, it needed a place midway between alma and alta vista for locomotives to take on coal and water.
Jan 24, 2017 posts about rock island railway written by wabaunseecomuseum. Wabaunsee county historical society and museum, 227 missouri. This is a film clip shot by otto kratzer of volland, kansas during the 1950s. In volland, kansas, ranchers head to the old general store. This film was shot by otto kratzer in the late 1950s. Rock island railway wabaunsee county historical society and. Located on the rock island railroad line between alta vista and alma, the kratzer brothers stores provided residents of washington and farmer townships an opportunity to shop and socialize with neighbors for 70 years. All of the brothers had worked in the mercantile business in alma before bill and his brother, otto, opened their volland store. A oneroom store was established on volland s property, and for a short time, john cromer operated this store. We welcome meetings, reunions, weddings, art exhibits, musical performances.
The photography of otto kratzer emporia state university. Kevins program will be followed by an open mic where people will have the opportunity to share their poetry with the audience. Barn dancing wabaunsee county historical society and museum. Kansas most prominent ghost town, volland, kansas, had its roots in the chicago. Smithsonian exhibit travels to the volland store near alma wibw. Built in 1891, this structure was replaced by the nearby, later kratzer brothers general store in 1916. Through volland s vision of publishing high quality, mass produced books, his books for children proved to be amongst the most successful. Wabaunsee county history bibliography kansas historical society. Apr 05, 2021 alma the volland store is honored to be one of six venues in kansas to host the traveling exhibition from the smithsonian, crossroads.
Books will be available for order through the volland store. Greg hoots real photo postcard collection flint hills. Derailed wabaunsee county historical society and museum. Beranadette was born on october 25 1920, in kansas. Virginia wulkfkuhle, public archaeologist emerita at the kansas historical society and editor of the kansas anthropologist the only way to preserve rock arta finite and fragile cultural resourceis to record it. We welcome meetings, reunions, weddings, art exhibits, musical performances, hoedowns, and more. Charles volland in kansas ks 1 record found whitepages. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The neighbors along mill creek valley are mostly ranchers, many of them descendants of homesteaders. Jul 15, 2019 the volland store was in danger of being torn down, yet begged to be saved, forever preservationist patty reece said. This book is an important contribution toward that goal. The flat political map represents one of many map types available. The volland stockyards can be seen in the background.
Robert volland historical records and family trees. Garton was a beloved kansas conservationist recognized nationally for her work to restore water rights to cheyenne bottoms, a wetland of international importance in central kansas. Kansas poet laureate at the volland store kansas authors. This site shares information and pictures of ghost towns of kansas. The volland store, volland, kansas read the accompanying article published in places journal by widening the aperture beyond traditional parameters, these images challenge the dominant narrative of architectural history in the kansas flint hills and draw attention to histories in danger of being forgotten. The development of volland and the kratzer brothers store also reflects the railroad history of wabaunsee county and the summer pasturing industry that developed in the area.
Richard restored this school with many hours and years of tedious effort and personal expense. Throughout their publishing history, volland issued books as parts of larger series, such as. Donald was born on november 12 1918, in volland, kansas. The volland store to host smithsonian exhibition about. A member of the county historical society who drove a ups route in wabaunsee county for 50 years, greg hoots, turned in an article about otto. The photography and film of otto kratzer, funded in part by humanities kansas. Have you always wanted to join us for a cellar tour this weekend is your chance we still have a few seats left. Duck hunting, volland, kansas kansas memory kansas. The volland store is an art gallery and community gathering place in the flint hills, presenting high quality. A rephotography exhibit by tom parish features thirteen ghostly photographs of volland, kansas which merge blackandwhite photos containing faces and places from the past with vivid color views of volland, today. Jan 01, 2017 this photograph of the wreckage of tanker cars at volland, kansas was probably taken the day after the crash and fire. Look at volland, wabaunsee county, kansas, united states from different perspectives.
The best result we found for your search is charles b volland age 70s in junction city, ks. Photo by otto kratzer, courtesy wabaunsee county historical society like so many rural towns, volland began with a railroad. Early volland only contained buildings on the east side of the road, and the old kratzer. Volland, kansas, has a history typical of plains railroad towns created in the 1880s. Wikimedia commons has media related to volland, kansas. Volland arts and humanities residency by angel llanes issuu. Early history of wabaunsee county, kansas, with stories of pioneer days and glimpses of our western border year. In 2015 hoots curated the opening exhibition at the volland store, in focus.
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