| Enriching Our Future, Through Our Past |
Brown County Historical Society
AG Museum & Windmill Lane and Memorial Auditorium
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| AG Museum & Windmill Lane Address 301 E. Iowa Street Hiawatha, KS 66434 Phone Number 785.742.3702 Hours Tuesday - Friday 10a - 4p |
AG Museum
The start of the AG Museum began with the need for growth and development of
rural heritage.
In 1991, Leon and Mae Wenger, purchased 15 acres of farm land, and donated the
property to the Brown County Historical Society. The original milking barn was still
standing, and quickly following a log cabin, brooder house, one-room school house
and several implement barns were constructed or brought on site.
Today you can tour our implement buildings, which include a horse drawn combine,
buggy, tractors, old cars, the first Brown County post office, a sleigh, and many
sights from the past.
Windmill Lane
A local windmill collector, Fred Kale, donated 17 windmills and wind chargers,
creating our unique Windmill Lane.
Over the last 17 years, other members of the community have donated more
windmills and wind chargers, and today we have 46 in our collection.
The start of the AG Museum began with the need for growth and development of
rural heritage.
In 1991, Leon and Mae Wenger, purchased 15 acres of farm land, and donated the
property to the Brown County Historical Society. The original milking barn was still
standing, and quickly following a log cabin, brooder house, one-room school house
and several implement barns were constructed or brought on site.
Today you can tour our implement buildings, which include a horse drawn combine,
buggy, tractors, old cars, the first Brown County post office, a sleigh, and many
sights from the past.
Windmill Lane
A local windmill collector, Fred Kale, donated 17 windmills and wind chargers,
creating our unique Windmill Lane.
Over the last 17 years, other members of the community have donated more
windmills and wind chargers, and today we have 46 in our collection.
Left: Anderson House an
One-Room School House
Above: "Sassey Massey"
One-Room School House
Above: "Sassey Massey"
Above: Windmill Lane
| Memorial Auditorium |
| Hiawatha, KS 66434 Phone 785.742.3330 Office Hours Monday - Friday 8a - 5p Museum Hours Monday - Friday 10a - noon 1p - 3p |
Left: Wedding
Gowns
Below:
Women's Hat
Gowns
Below:
Women's Hat
The building was erected in 1920. The first meeting hall and auditorium to be built
in Hiawatha dedicated as a memorial to the American men who fought in the
Spanish American War, the American Civil War and World War I. It was owned by
the City of Hiawatha, having been financed by a “General Obligations Bond” (the
taxpayers paid for construction). The upper floor offices were occupied by the
Homer White Post of the American Legion, The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR)
and the Women’s Relief Corp, (an auxiliary of the GAR). The lower level contained
a huge banquet room with the capacity to seat and serve at least 600 people, the
large kitchen with its two large cooking stoves will attest to that.
Countless functions were held in that room, so many people who come to visit
these days have spoken of their memories of dances, commencement exercises,
dinners, and meetings.
in Hiawatha dedicated as a memorial to the American men who fought in the
Spanish American War, the American Civil War and World War I. It was owned by
the City of Hiawatha, having been financed by a “General Obligations Bond” (the
taxpayers paid for construction). The upper floor offices were occupied by the
Homer White Post of the American Legion, The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR)
and the Women’s Relief Corp, (an auxiliary of the GAR). The lower level contained
a huge banquet room with the capacity to seat and serve at least 600 people, the
large kitchen with its two large cooking stoves will attest to that.
Countless functions were held in that room, so many people who come to visit
these days have spoken of their memories of dances, commencement exercises,
dinners, and meetings.