Emporia Chamber & VB Guide 2009

Arts & Culture Howe House & Welsh Farmstead 315 E Logan Ave, 620-342-6691 (info) or 620-342-2667 (tours) www.lyoncountymuseum.org The historic Richard Howe farmstead is reminiscent of a simpler age before electricity, plumbing or air-conditioning. Howe, a Welsh immigrant stonemason, built the house in 1867. Lyon County Historical Museum* 118 E 6th Ave, 620-340-6310 www.lyoncountymuseum.org Housed in one of Emporia’s two Carnegie Libraries, the Museum will feature exhibits of a 150-year time-line of the history of Emporia, a military exhibit, and an operating miniature railroad in 2007 along with other memorabilia from 1857. A gift shop includes historic remakes of toys, postcards, etc. Tuesday–Saturday 1 p.m.–5 p.m. Lyon County Research Center & Archives 225 E 6th Ave• 620‑340‑6317 • www.osprey/~lycoarciv For the dedicated genealogist, the archives contain over 250,000 pieces of archival material including photographs, maps, family histories, census data, newspapers, yearbooks, phone books, vital records and the Gilson Scrapbooks. Tuesday–Friday 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Mr. K’s Bike Museum 1929 Rd 175, 620-342-5136 Approximately 8.8 miles East of Emporia on old US Hwy 50 A collection of sixty-plus bicycles, wheel toys and related items as well as one-room school memorabilia and guest house. Did you know? William Allen White (1868‑1944), well‑known author & editor, is also an Emporian! The Emporia Gazette & Museum* 517 Merchant St, 620-342-4800 Purchased in 1895 by William Allen White and now operated by the 4th generation of the White family. A small museum houses old newspaper equipment. William Allen White Bust & Memorial Peter Pan Park, Southeast of lake at S Rural St & Randolph Ave Bust of WAW dedicated in 1950 by President Herbert Hoover; it is flanked by his editorial “Mary White” in remembrance of his daughter. William Lindsay White Memorial Park 6th Ave & Merchant St, next to The Emporia Gazette Memorial park features a bust of William L. White (1900-1973), son of William A. White, and selections of writings by the two men. http://www.lyoncountymuseum.org http://www.lyoncountymuseum.org http://www.osprey.net/~lycoarciv/

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