Wamego Explorations
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Wamego Explorations | HistoryA History of WamegoWamego was founded in 1866 as a support community for the Kansas Pacific Railroad, which began building its mainline westward in 1863.Columbian Theatre, Museum, and Art CenterThe Columbian Theatre was built in the late 1890s by businessman J.C. Rogers to house artifacts he retrieved from the 1893 World's Fair: Columbian Exposition at Chicago.Ditto-Leach HouseConstructed in 1890, the Ditto-Leach House was built to resemble a Villa in the suburbs of Messina, on the island of Sicily. With its stained glass windows, 21 gables and 70+ windows, this is an attraction for all to see.Dutch MillThe Old Dutch Mill was built in 1879 by a Dutch immigrant east of town; it was moved stone by stone to its present location in 1924.Meinhardt Historical Farm Equipment MuseumJim Meinhardt, president and CEO of KanEquip, headquartered in Wamego, enjoys restoring antique farm equipment. That passion turned into a collection that is now housed in its own museum.Mount Mitchell Heritage PrairieLocated on a 50-acre hilltop three miles south of Wamego, the Mount Mitchell Heritage Prairie is dedicated to Capt. William Mitchell and the Beecher Bible and Rifle Colony, part of the Underground Railroad. Between 1857 and 1860 slaves seeking freedom crossed this land ...Wamego Historic Museum and Prairie VillageCome meet Abigail, a full-body taxidermy buffalo who is on display at the Wamego Historic Museum. The village includes a one-room schoolhouse, an 1850s log cabin, the first jail in Pottawatomie County, a chapel, and much more. |
Wamego Chamber of Commerce – Kara Holle, Event and Tourism Coordinator
529 Lincoln St.
Wamego, KS 66547 Phone: 785.456.7849 Wamego Chamber of Commerce – Daryn Soldan, Executive Director
529 Lincoln St.
Wamego, KS 66547 Phone: 785.456.7849 |