Yesterday my husband and I traveled to Fredonia, Kansas, taking the usual route we have taken numerous times. We took Hwy 54 through the Lake of the Ozarks, across the state of Missouri to Fort Scott, Kansas. Then we wandered southwest on local highways into Fredonia. I have no idea how many trips we have taken along this route, or how many times I have traveled through Nevada, Missouri. Earlier this year, returning home from Easter weekend, I noticed a lovely home one block north of Hwy 54 as we drove through Nevada. So yesterday I asked if we could look for that house; I was just curious as to what it was; an inn, bed and breakfast, or a private home?
Keith gladly agreed, and we quickly found the beautiful house. It is the president's home for Cottey College. I jumped out out of the car to take a picture.
Then I noticed another neat Victorian House right next door! And across the street! So off I went with my trusty cell phone, snapping pictures from as many angles as possible without stepping up the driveways.
Keith patiently followed me down the street, driving slowly with the hazards on as I continued to snap pictures. As I walked back to the car, I noticed signs on several lawns identifying the houses as part of the Victorian Tours, and announcing Nevada as the "Bushwacker Capital of the World".
While doing my research on the "Bushwacker Capital of the World", I discovered Nevada had been burned to the ground by Union troops out of Fort Scott, Kansas. This was done to send a message to bushwackers rumored to be hiding out in Nevada. The irony was that the only inhabitants of Nevada since the beginning of the Civil War were women, children, and the elderly.
After the Civil War, the townspeople returning home from both the Union and the Confederacy, worked together to rebuild Nevada. I will continue to research about the destruction of Nevada and the conflict along the Kansas/Missouri border, and add it to my Civil War unit.
A five minute side trip off Hwy 54 netted some great pictures and something new to research and share.
While doing my research on the "Bushwacker Capital of the World", I discovered Nevada had been burned to the ground by Union troops out of Fort Scott, Kansas. This was done to send a message to bushwackers rumored to be hiding out in Nevada. The irony was that the only inhabitants of Nevada since the beginning of the Civil War were women, children, and the elderly.
After the Civil War, the townspeople returning home from both the Union and the Confederacy, worked together to rebuild Nevada. I will continue to research about the destruction of Nevada and the conflict along the Kansas/Missouri border, and add it to my Civil War unit.
A five minute side trip off Hwy 54 netted some great pictures and something new to research and share.
As the pictures were taken were there any people around? Were there any signs of a person or people who uphold the houses?
ReplyDeleteAll the houses are private residences. In fact there were people puttering about with outdoor chores at two the homes as I was taking pictures.
DeleteAll the houses are private residences. In fact there were people puttering about with outdoor chores at two the homes as I was taking pictures.
DeleteIf one of the houses had to be torn down, would the city protect it because of their history?
ReplyDeleteIf one of the houses had to be torn down, would the city protect it because of their history?
ReplyDeleteIf one of the houses had to be torn down, would the city protect it because of their history?
ReplyDeleteIf a home, building, or site is declared a National Historical Site, like the Baker Plantation on the Gray Ghost Trail, then, yes, it would be protected from destruction, as long as it did not present a hazard to public safety.
ReplyDeleteThose houses are very pretty.
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