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Towns and Ghost Towns
Towns and Ghost Towns
Towns and Ghost Towns
Garnett is the county seat for Anderson County, Kansas. The courthouse, in the Romanesque architectural style, was built in 1861. For a complete history of Garnett and other Anderson County towns, click below.
Events
Towns and Ghost Towns
Towns and Ghost Towns
Look for our Open House coming in the spring of 2021 to feature our new Medical and Business Room.
The Medical Room exhibit will show case Drs. CB Harris's office, Dr. Dougherty's instrument Collection, and items of Dr. Mildred Julius Stevens. Exhibits from the Anderson County Hospital include pictures of physicians and medical equipment.
Other items include P.G. Smith, Optometrist, eye glass collection and desk, dental chairs, wheelchairs and a prosthetic leg.
The Business Room exhibits old equipment used in offices and items from the courthouse.
Keep a lookout for our announcements of Open House and New Exhibits.
Membership
Towns and Ghost Towns
Membership
Anderson County Historical Society
Learn about Local History!
Monthly Meetings May - November
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Annual Dues: $5.00 per year.
Lifetime Membership: $50.00.
Get Involved! Volunteers are always needed!
About Us
MONTHLY POTLUCK MEETINGS
MONTHLY POTLUCK MEETINGS---Everyone Welcome!!!
2021: All meetings start at 6:30 unless announced otherwise. Potluck Meetings bring your favorite dishes & we provide tableware and drinks!!!
March or April: Special spring kick-off banquet at the First Christian Church, a Catered meal & Guest Speaker. Contact a Board Member for Tickets. Date and cost to be announced
May 6: At the Museum
June 3: At Willow Branch School #89
July 1: At the Museum,
August 5: At the Museum.
September 2: At the Museum,
October 7: At the Museum,
November 4: Meeting place and time to be announced.
Collections at the Museum
We house a very wide collection of artifacts of Anderson County. Our "category" rooms include: School, Military and Organizations, Church, Home, Library, Medical & Business, Farm, and Country Store. We specialize in helping with family genealogy and research. We have all publications relating specifically to Anderson County. There are numerous printed family genealogies and surname files.
EXCITING NEWS
We were fortunate to receive a Kansas Humanities Grant in April of this year. The grant is titled "The Impact of Early Medical Professionals of Anderson County Kansas". We will be researching all people involved with the medical field from 1855 to mid to late 1900's that resided and operated in the county. As part of the grant, we will also be remodeling the Medical and Business Room. We will unveil our new displays and finding aids at our open house in Spring 2021.
Properties
The Harris House
Harris Carriage House
Harris Carriage House
The Harris House was a gift to the Anderson County Historical Society in December 1980, by Dr. Claib B. Harris Jr, his wife Donna, his sisters Miss Isabella Harris and Mrs. Sue Williams, Garnett; and Mrs. Margaret Chafee, of Perry, Oklahoma.
Harris Carriage House
Harris Carriage House
Harris Carriage House
The carriage house, behind the home, holds numerous items significant to the era. A Manners family 1860 conestoga wagon, the 1890 Garnett man powered fire hose cart, a Shellhorn family homemade sleigh, and an early yeast maker each represent a significant role in the history of Anderson County. Numerous other items of agricultural interest are displayed.
Valentin Gerth Cabin
Harris Carriage House
Valentin Gerth Cabin
1856 Valentin Gerth Cabin. First White settlement in Anderson Co, and a slave hideout. Located in Greeley, KS.