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Wellington was platted in 1871 and named for the Duke of Wellington. [5] It was designated as the Sumner County seat in 1872, winning out over Sumner City according to the Wellington library. Cattle herders coming up the Chisholm Trail helped to build the early town's economy. [6] The first post office in Wellington was established in July 1871 ...
The Chisholm Trail Museum in Wellington, Kansas is a museum that celebrates the Chisholm Trail. The Museum was formed in 1963 by a group of Wellington citizens. In 1965, the Hatcher Hospital Building was donated to the museum. It includes artifacts of local domestic life. [1]
The Downtown Wellington Historic District, in Wellington, Kansas, is a 21 acres (8.5 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. [ 1 ] The district follows Washington Avenue, the main business thoroughfare, and is roughly bounded by 19th St., 4th St., Jefferson Ave. and the alley behind the ...
From Salina to the Nebraska state line, the highway is named the Frank Carlson Memorial Highway, in honor of the late Senator Frank Carlson. Senator Carlson was a native of Concordia who represented Kansas in the U.S. Senate from 1951 to 1969. Before serving in the Senate, he was Governor of Kansas from 1947 to 1950.
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In Klein’s case, a Postal Service spokeswoman said, the problem is the road. Hillman Ridge is paved but narrows to a width slightly larger than a pickup truck as it approaches Klein’s property.
The Edwin Smith House in Wellington, Kansas was built in 1935. Also known as the Pink House, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. [1] It has a 60 feet (18 m)-long facade topped by a parapet. It originally featured pink stucco. It is Spanish eclectic in style, and unusual in its small-town Kansas setting. [2]