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$location['clara_smith']['description'] = "This arched cellar is built into hillside in the middle of what is now an Audobon area west of Stagg Hill Rd. in Manhattan, KS. It was part of the farmstead of an early woman's liberation activist named Clara Smith. At the time she lived here there was few trees on the site. They grew peony's flowers as well as took care of horses and raised food enough to be self sufficient. The root cellar played an important roll in this. Clara's decedents took over the farm after her passing. The cave opens to the northeast and is approximately 14'(L) x 6'(W) x 7'(H).
Audio: Excerpt from interview with Clara Smith's grand daugther, Pat Hook - 2013";
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$location['emily_werler']['header'] = "Werler, Emily - Root Cellar";
$location['emily_werler']['township'] = "Highland Township";
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$location['emily_werler']['description'] = "This apparent arched cave is built into a slight embankment behind a wood frame house about a mile southeast of Green, KS. It was reported to me as a native stone arched cellar but it was unable to be verified. From the outside it looks very modern and made of concrete and brick. Inside could be as reported though.";
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$location['eric_swenson']['header'] = "Swenson, Eric - Root Cellar";
$location['eric_swenson']['township'] = "Grant Township";
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$location['eric_swenson']['description'] = "This arched cave is located to the southeast of an apparent wood frame house which is really an addition partly masking the original stone house. It opens to the west and measures 18.5'(L) x 7.5'(W) x 6.5'(H).";
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$location['fred_hoffman']['header'] = "Hoffman, Fred - Root Cellar";
$location['fred_hoffman']['township'] = "Grant Township";
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$location['fred_hoffman']['description'] = "This arched cave is located to the east of an abandoned wood frame house. The backdoor of the house opens almost directly into the cellar entrance. The property also has a few wood frame outbuildings and a barn. It opens to the west and measures 18'(L)x9'(W)x7'(H).";
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$location['john_tidyman']['header'] = "Tidyman, John - Root Cellar";
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$location['john_tidyman']['description'] = "This apparent arched cave is built into a raised mound behind a wood framed house about a mile east of Milford Lake. It was reported to me as a native stone arched cellar but it was unable to be verified due to locked outer entrance. From the outside it looks like that it is an arched cave. It opens to the east and is approximately 14’(L)x8’(W)x ?’(H).";
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$location['william_davis']['header'] = "Davis, William - Root Cellar";
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$location['william_davis']['description'] = "This apparent arched cave is built into a pronounced raised mound about 30 yards south of a modern wood frame house right outside of the Fort Riley Military Reservation. From the outside it looks like a massive structure but the inside was inaccessible so size and nature of structure could not be verified. It opens to the south through a single door.";
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$location['charles_schiller']['header'] = "Schiller, Charles - Root Cellar";
$location['charles_schiller']['township'] = "Jefferson Township";
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$location['charles_schiller']['description'] = "This arched cave is built into the hillside of a pasture about 2 miles southeast of Ogden, KS a little ways south of the Kansas River. It’s the only structure on the site and there doesn’t appear to even be foundations left of any other buildings. The cave’s entrance is more to the west side and it’s outer part is pretty much fallen in but the cave inside is still accessible. The cave’s entrance although small seems to have been able to be a walk out. The cave is laid up with very large cut stone but it does appear to be dry-stacked. Also, the very uneven arch and protruding coursing of stone might suggest it was made over a dirt form. The cave opens to the north and measures 13’(L)x7’(W)x 6.5’(H).";
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$location['charles_warner']['header'] = "Warner, Charles - Dugout";
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$location['charles_warner']['description'] = "This arched cave is built into an embankment way out in the middle of a section west of McDowell Creek Rd. According to neighboring property owners the people who homesteaded this site lived in this cave and never built another house on the property. They were supposed to have been a family of five living in this very unusually long and skinny cave. There is even a story of the boys hiding toys under a rock of the cave floor. The cave is made with rough hewn stone and seems to be dry stacked with mortar later used to fill in the joints. The family apparently moved away from the area and the site was never occupied again. This cave walks out to the west and measures 16’(L)x5.5’(W)x 7’(H).";
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$location['clause_erichsen']['header'] = "Erichsen, Clause - Root Cellar";
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$location['clause_erichsen']['description'] = "This arched cave is built into flat ground with a pronounce mound raised above it, north of a small stone house on McDowell Creek Rd. The cave is made of very large cut and jointed stones. This cave steps up and out to the east. It is approximately 9’(L)x6’(W)x 6’(H).";
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$location['gw_engstrom']['header'] = "Engstrom, G.W. - Root Cellar";
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$location['gw_engstrom']['description'] = "This arched cave is built an embankment with a truly remarkable façade. It is located off of Highway 57 about 100 yards into a rocky pasture and patch of woods. The cave is nearly 50 yards to the northeast of the remnants of a stone house that was supposed to have burnt down at some point (which is not clear). The owner of this property was apparently a mason who would have had a hand in building many other stone structures in the area and Fort Riley (although it’s not clear which in particular). It’s possible he might have helped build other root cellars in Geary County that share some of the same traits as this one; large cut and jointed stone. This cave walks out to the southeast and is 15’(L)x7.5’(W)x 7’(H).";
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$location['henry_s_meyers']['header'] = "Meyers, Henry S. - Root Cellar";
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$location['henry_s_meyers']['description'] = "This arched cave is built into flat ground with just a short raised mound above it about a mile or two north of Morris County. It’s currently behind a modular home and it’s not clear where the original house associated with it would have once stood. The cave is built with large cut and jointed stone. The walls of the stairwell that descends into the cave are close to falling in so entry was prohibitive. The cave opens to the southeast and is approximately 14’(L)x7.5’(W)x 7’(H).";
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$location['ja_oneill']['header'] = "O'Neill, J.A. - Root Cellar";
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$location['ja_oneill']['description'] = "This arched cave is located to the south of Old K13 in a patch of forest near a creek. It’s built into flat ground with only a slight mound raised above it. There are a couple scattered wood frame structures nearby it, but where the house stood is not clear. The cave is not very big but it is made of very large cut and jointed stones. However, the front entrance is collapsing badly so the cave was not able to be entered. It cave entrance opens up and out to the east and the chamber is approximately 12’(L)x6’(W)x 5.5’(H).";
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$location['james_boller']['header'] = "Boller, James - Root Cellar";
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$location['james_boller']['description'] = "This arched cave is built into the hillside to the southwest of a number of stone buildings although none that stand were clearly the main house. There is also a cave of some sort built to the west of this structure into the ground but this site was unable to be investigated. The photographed cave is laid up with very large cut stone with a double entrance that’s exterior is quite elaborate and well made. Cleary the work of a very skilled mason. The same could be said for the other stone buildings that still stand on the property including a large mixed stone and wood barn. The cave walks out to the west and measures 16’(L)x9’(W)x 7.5’(H).";
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$location['james_davis']['header'] = "Davis, James - Root Cellar";
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$location['james_davis']['description'] = "The arched cave is made of large quarried and jointed stones and is the only substantial structure standing on the property. The cellar has a very large recessed space on the back wall, walks out to the south via a single door and measures 15’(L)x7.5’(W)x 8’(H).";
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$location['john_brannick']['header'] = "Brannick, John - Root Cellar";
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$location['john_brannick']['description'] = "This arched cave is built into entirely flat ground, without any mound above it. It has a long staircase descending into it from the south. A wood frame house is located a short distance to the south of the cave and a large wood frame barn is a little further to the southeast. The cave was reported to have been used as a root cellar by the current owner but they used it as a storm shelter. The structure is created from very refined cut and jointed stone. It measures 15’(L)x7’(W)x 7’(H).";
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$location['john_erichsen']['header'] = "Erichsen, John - Root Cellar";
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$location['john_erichsen']['description'] = "This arched cave is built into pronounce mound just to the east of small wood frame house on McDowell Creek Rd. The cave is made of very large cut and jointed stones and features a very monumental flat roofed stone structure over the stairwell. This cave steps up and out to the east. It is approximately 14’(L)x8’(W)x 7’(H).";
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$location['john_freeman']['header'] = "Freeman, John - Root Cellar";
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$location['john_freeman']['description'] = "This arched cave is built into hillside off of Highway 57 on private property. Permission was not able to be given on 1st attempt and so at this point it’s unclear the size of nature of the cave. It opens to the northwest.";
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$location['john_glessner']['header'] = "Glessner, John - Root Cellar";
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$location['john_glessner']['description'] = "This reported arched cave is built into a pronounced raised mound behind a restored old school house. The entrance to the cave seems to have also been restored. The owners were unavable when site was visited so discovery of size and nature of cave wasn’t possible. The cave opens to the southeast.";
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$location['john_hyde']['header'] = "Hyde, John - Root Cellar";
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$location['john_hyde']['description'] = "This arched cave is built underneath an outbuilding to the southwest of a striking and large two story wood frame house north of Alta Vista. The cave made of large cut and jointed stones and features an unusual set of recessed shelves on the back wall. The cave was flooded when visit was made and so full investigation was not possible. The cave opens up via a stairwell to the south and is approximately 14’(L)x8’(W)x 5.5’(H).";
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$location['john_kramer']['header'] = "Kramer, John - Root Cellar";
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$location['john_kramer']['description'] = "This arched cave is built into entirely flat ground underneath a stone structure that doesn’t have a floor itself. It seems to have been built in order to cover the caves entrance. It is located on a property that has a number of other stone structures including a large stone barn. It was reported by the current landowner that the cave was used as housing for tenant workers. It has a long staircase descending into it from the north. The structure is created from very refined cut and jointed stone. It measures 14’(L)x7’(W)x 7’(H).";
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$location['john_poole']['header'] = "Poole, John - Root Cellar";
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$location['john_poole']['description'] = "This arched cave is located to the north of Old K13 in a patch of forest near a few other stone foundations but no other standing structures. It is built into a slight slope of a hillside with a bit of a raised mound above it. It walks out to the southeast via a couple steps. The cave is made of very large cut and jointed stones with a very prominent retaining wall for its front façade. The back wall of the cave has somehow started to collapse. This is odd due to it’s position on the hill. The cave measures 15’(L)x8’(W)x 6.5’(H).";
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$location['john_snell']['header'] = "Snell, John - Root Cellar";
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$location['john_snell']['description'] = "This arched cave was apparently built into the back of a stone house. The cave is built into an embankment without much of mound raised above it. It’s made with good sized cut and jointed stone although the back wall is very irregular. It walks out to the south into the remnants of the house and measures 8’(L)x5.5’(W)x 7’(H).";
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$location['jw_alexander']['header'] = "Alexander, J.W. - Root Cellar";
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$location['jw_alexander']['description'] = "This arched cave is built about half underground with a pronounced mound over it. It’s located about a mile and a half north of Morris County and not far from Dwight, KS. The cave is made of large cut and jointed stones and was surely done by a skilled mason. The current landowner says that the cave was used as a place for two men to live who were in charge of maintaining a railroad supply stop. The track and a few wood frame buildings that held supply’s is located to the northwest of the cave. A wood frame house was also built to the east of the cave that has since been torn down. It most recently has served as a storm shelter for the current landowners who live in a house about 30 yards to the southwest. The cave opens up via a stairwell to the east is approximately 13’(L)x6’(W)x 6.5’(H).";
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$location['louis_glessner']['header'] = "Glessner, Louis - Root Cellar";
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$location['louis_glessner']['description'] = "This arched cave is built entirely underground with only a slight raised mound above it and is located behind a wood frame house. Its entrance is covered by a stone structure that is in really bad shape and in danger of collapsing. It was bad enough to prohibit entry to cave. It was apparent that the cave has a second room in the back. The nature of the cave and size is not entirely known, however, it opens to the south into the back of the house and is approximitley 16’(L)x8’(W)x 6.5’(H).";
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$location['louis_mass']['header'] = "Mass, Louis - Root Cellar";
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$location['louis_mass']['description'] = "The arched cave is made of rough hewn dry stacked stones and has the appearance of a cave who’s arch was actually laid over a dirt form; very irregular. It’s on a site that appears to have recently been razed to the ground. Whether this was intentional in response to an unsafe structure or if it was an accidental fire to an occupied house is unclear. The cellar would have been located directly behind the house. The cellar is strewn with the remains of its shelves and bins which indicate a clear root cellar. The house that burnt down doesn’t have a basement so it surely served as a storm shelter too. There is several other buildings spread around the property, both wood frame and stone. The cellar walks out to the east via a short staircase and is approximately measures 14’(L)x7’(W)x 6.5’(H).";
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$location['mark_a_tully']['header'] = "Tully, Mark - Root Cellar";
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$location['mark_a_tully']['description'] = "This arched cave is built hillside to the west of a wood frame house on McDowell Creek Rd. The cave is made of very large cut and jointed stones and is built into a retaining wall. This cave walks out directly into the back of the house and is approximately 15’(L)x6’(W)x 7’(H).";
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$location['martin_goggin']['header'] = "Goggin, Martin - Root Cellar";
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$location['martin_goggin']['description'] = "The apparent arched cellar is located about 15 yards to the southeast of an abandoned 2 story stone house. Its entrance is completely blocked off (possibly intentionally) by a large pile of branches so it’s impossible to investigate it in terms of size and nature. It opens to the east and is built into relatively flat mound with only slight raised mound.";
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$location['mary_munsell']['header'] = "Munsell, Mary - Root Cellar";
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$location['mary_munsell']['description'] = "The reported arched cellar is located under a two story stone building that was apparently a stage coach stop. It wasn’t clear from the top of the stairs whether it was arched roof or not but it wasn’t able to be verified due to obstructions that were in blocking access. Another trip will be made soon.";
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$location['r_peterson']['header'] = "Peterson, R. - Root Cellar";
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$location['r_peterson']['description'] = "This arched cave is built into an embankment about 15 yards to the northeast of an abandoned 2 story wood frame house. There is also a stone outbuilding on the property just to the southeast of the cave. The cave itself is made of somewhat rough, but clearly quarried stone that was likely jointed but might also have been dry stacked and later had the joints filled. The cave walks out to the north away from the house via a single door and measures 16’(L)x8’(W)x 6.5’(H).";
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$location['sj_swenson']['header'] = "Swenson, S.J. - Root Cellar";
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$location['sj_swenson']['description'] = "The arched cave is located in the middle of a section about a ¼ mile east from Clarks Creek Rd. It’s near the bank of the creek in a thick patch of forest and doesn’t seem to be near any other obvious structures or even foundations. It really seems to be an isolated cave. The cave would have apparently been a walk out structure but now its front is nearly completely missing and the arch is in the middle of collapsing. It was too treacherous to enter so measurement was not possible. It opens to the east and is approximately 14’(L)x7’(W)x ?’(H).";
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$location['swen_olson']['header'] = "Olson, Swen - Root Cellar";
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$location['swen_olson']['description'] = "This arched cave is located about hundred yards to the north of Old K13 through dense forest. It is built into flat ground under a raised mound about 40 yards southwest of a wood frame structure that is still standing. This structure might be the house or a farm outbuilding. There is not much in the way of other remnants other than a few scattered stones. If there was another house on the property it’s unclear where it stood. The cave itself is made with good size cut and jointed stones with a back wall made from much more crude stone. The cave not only had a good size vent on the back wall but also had an apparent window over the front entrance. The cave was apparently used recently enough to have electricity. It also still has a lot of artifacts remaining which help show it’s having been used as a root cellar. The cave opens out via several stairs to the south and measures 14’(L)x6’(W)x 7’(H).";
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$location['t_candon']['header'] = "Candon, Thomas - Root Cellar";
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$location['t_candon']['description'] = "This arched cave is built 2/3rds underground with a raised mound above it just to the northwest of a mixed wood and stone home. The cave is made of very large cut and jointed stone and opens to the south via two doors and a stairwell. It is approximately 15’(L)x7.5’(W)x 7.5’(H).";
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$location['wa_horne']['header'] = "Horne, W.A. - Root Cellar";
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$location['wa_horne']['description'] = "This arched cave is located about 10 yards to the northwest of a two story wood frame house and across the road from an impressive stone barn. It is laid up with very large cut and quarried stone with in impressive entry way built into a kind of retaining wall. It has a walk out entrance to the east via a single metal door. This would not have been a great root cellar but an excellent room for general storage (as is suggested by the objects left behind) and as a storm shelter. It measures 15’(L)x7.5’(W)x 7.5’(H).";
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$location['wd_oneill']['header'] = "O'Neill, W.D. - Root Cellar";
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$location['wf_mcdiffitt']['header'] = "McDiffitt, W.F. - Root Cellar";
$location['wf_mcdiffitt']['township'] = "Liberty Township";
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$location['wf_mcdiffitt']['description'] = "This arched cave is built into low embankment in patch of trees to about a mile east of Highway 177. There doesn’t appear to be many other remnants of the homestead associated with it other than some scattered stones and an apparent foundation. The cave is made of large cut and jointed stone and nearly walks out to the south via what would have been two doors and a couple stairs. It measures 14’(L)x6.5’(W)x 6’(H).";
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$location['whiskey_lake']['header'] = "Whiskey Lake - Cold Storage";
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$location['whiskey_lake']['description'] = "This arched cave is built into the bottom of the hill about a quarter mile east of Marshall Airfield. It is apparently the last remaining structure of what once was the small community/town of Whiskey Lake. This community would have served as a place for soldiers to blow off steam. There was a lake (more of a marsh or even a swamp) that used to sit to the north of this hill and a fairy operated that brought the soldiers back and forth from post to the bars and brothels that operated along the hillside. The lake drained during the 1913 flood and the town faded away. The cave opens up via couple steps and out to the northwest and only measures 8’(L)x5.5’(W)x 4.5’(H).";
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$location['william_gornley']['header'] = "Gornley, William - Root Cellar";
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$location['william_gornley']['description'] = "This arched cave is built into an embankment to the east of a wood frame house that is apparently abandoned. It is well hidden from all directions other than straight on. It has a unique entrance that is very narrow. Unlike many in the relatively near vicinity, This cave is made from a more rough hewn stone. The interior is currently being used to store old chemicals and paint. It opens to the south via a single door and is approximately 14’(L)x7’(W)x 6.5’(H).";
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$location['wt_foster']['header'] = "Foster, W.T. - Root Cellar";
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$location['wt_foster']['description'] = "This arched cave that was recently bulldozed was located on a piece of property a few miles northwest of Skiddy, KS. It was built mostly underground into a slight slope behind a house that is also long since collapsed and been cleared away. The arch cave was photographed in 1988 and was already looked like it was in rough shape. Its entrance was covered by a wood frame structure. It apparently opens to the south into the back of a house.
Caves, Root Cellars, Etc. - Remembrances of Lloyd O. Johnson - Riley, KS
Prior to the early 1940's there was very little electricity in the rural areas. Therefore, there was little or no cooling for storing milk, butter, meats, vegetables, eggs and etc.
Therefore, most farmsteads had either a cave or root cellar or some lucky ones had a spring house which was a laid up stone building over a spring that ran cool water through the building to keep it cool. Others had a hand dug well that was 6 or 8 feet across and as deep as to be in the water. Then it was layed up with rock and covered with concrete. There was a cover that could be removed to lower milk, butter, etc. on a rope to keep it cool in the 100 plus degree days of summer in Kansas.
The cave we had was on the farm south of Junction City in the Hardscrabble area about three miles north of Skiddy. We lived here from about 1942 to 1950. It was just V4 mile from the school so we walked to school. There was no electricity in the school so we had a hand pump well for water, a wood or coal stove for heat, and kerosene lamps for light. There was no bathroom but an outdoor toilet to the northwest comer of the property for the boys and an outdoor toilet to the northeast comer for the girls. In the winter some of the older boys had the job of keeping the fire going in the stove, water in the bucket and etc.
Our cave at the house was used to store canned vegetables and also potatoes and onions as well as keeping it cool and it items were kept from freezing. In the fall when we butchered hogs we would process everything but the squeal! The intestines were cleaned, scraped, turned inside out and cleaned and scraped again. Meat was then ground, the sausage made and stuffed in the casings. Lard was rendered. Meat was fried down and layered in crocks. The lard was poured over the meat in the crock and that sealed the meat keeping out the air so it didn't spoil. Meat was sometimes canned and stored in the cave.
As you can see in the pictures, the rock was exposed and falling in. When we lived there the rocks were covered with about two feet of dirt to hold it together and insulate the cave.
Of course, my story with the cave is when it came fall of the year we would get new shoes for school and winter. All summer we went bare foot. Well, on a Saturday afternoon we needed to haul out of the cave the eggs, cream and whatever we were going to trade for groceries and feed for the chickens.
On my way down the cave steps with a pitcher of milk, my shoes got caught and I fell with the pitcher of milk, which then broke. When I fell I cut my hand on the broken pitcher and in 2013 I still have the scar to prove it.
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$location['jb_fisher']['header'] = "Fisher, J.B. - Root Cellar";
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$location['jb_fisher']['description'] = "This apparent arched cave is built into flat ground with only a slight mound raise above it. It’s clearly far older than the small modular home to the south of it. Entry to cave wasn’t possible so size and a nature of cave isn’t clear.";
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$location['sarah_stocks']['header'] = "Stocks, Sarah - Sistern";
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$location['tl_matkins']['header'] = "Matkins, T.L. - Root Cellar";
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$location['w_cypress']['header'] = "Cypress, West - Root Cellar";
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$location['joseph_zabokrtsky']['description'] = "Arched cellar built into hillside about 1/2 of a mile to the east of Big Bear Rd. just to the north of a foundation of a house that once stood on the property. There are only a few other remains of other out buildings on the property. The cellar itself is quite large and made of a very red stone, possibly more of a sandstone than limestone. The front of the cave is falling away. The inside was once covered with plaster which is now almost entirely come off. The cave has a walk out entrance and opens to the southeast. It measures 18’(L)x10’(W)x8’(H).";
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$location['matej_kndedlik']['header'] = "Knedlik, Matej - Root Cellar";
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$location['a_floberg']['header'] = "Floberg, A. - Root Cellar";
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$location['carlson_days_ride_hotel']['header'] = "Carlson, A.A. (Days Ride Hotel) - Twin Cellars";
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$location['carlson_days_ride_hotel']['description'] = "These arched caves are built into a hillside along a large retaining wall. Although the property appears as A.A. Carlson on early plat maps, these structures are supposed to be the remnants of the Days Ride Hotel. This hotel was supposed to have stood a day's ride from Manhattan on the way to Frankfurt (and vice versa). Each cave seems to have a different purpose. One was likely the cold storage and the other might have served as more a pantry/root cellar or general storage. At some point they both were covered with a coating of lime plaster which is now flaking off. Both also open to the southwest and are approximately 18'(L)7.5'(W)x7'(H).";
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$location['chris_ziegler']['description'] = "This arched cellar is built to the east of abandoned wood frame house, partially beneath ground under a raised hump. It seems to be entirely constructed of injected concrete. Shown as part of this gallery to illustrate the differences between a concrete cave and one of stone. Also, it shows how a cellar might have been set up with often makeshift shelves and bins. The cellar opens to the south and measures 16'(L)9'(W)x7'(H).";
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$location['cloud_heath']['header'] = "Heath, Cloud - Root Cellar";
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$location['cloud_heath']['description'] = "Arched cave built into gentle slope opening out to the west. It doesn't seem to be near any other structures. The only foundation for a house is located across a small creek and up another slight slope. It seems likely that after the structure was built the settler decided on a different location to build the house. It seems unlikely that it would have been built after a house due to shear inconvenience. This might also indicate it having once been used as a dwelling. It does show signs of having been used as a root cellar. It measures 16'(L)x8'(W)x7'(H).";
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$location['cr_tolzman']['header'] = "Tolzman, C.R. - Root Cellar";
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$location['cr_tolzman']['description'] = "This native stone arched cellar is built into small hillside to the west of an abandoned wood frame house. It opens directly into the back of the house. The front entrance likely collapsed but in any case the stone from it has been removed for other purposes. Refer to the George Atkins structure for possible insight as to what entrance might have looked like. The compound of buildings includes a number of other wood structures but apparently no other's made of stone. The cave opens to the east and is 18'(L)10'(W)x8'(H).";
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$location['cyrus_mosher']['header'] = "Mosher, Cyrus - Root Cellar";
$location['cyrus_mosher']['township'] = "Spring Creek Township";
$location['cyrus_mosher']['county'] = "Pottawatomie County";
$location['cyrus_mosher']['description'] = "This apparent arched cave is built into slightly raised mound and is apparently made of a mix of brick, concrete and native stone. The entrance is in the process of collapsing so entrance was not possible. It is shown in order to demonstrate other materials used in their construction. Likely built after 1900. The entrance faces east.";
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$location['d_heath']['header'] = "Heath, D. - Root Cellar";
$location['d_heath']['township'] = "Spring Creek Township";
$location['d_heath']['county'] = "Pottawatomie County";
$location['d_heath']['description'] = "This apparent arched cave is built into gently sloping hillside. Although it's not clear if it was truly arched roof, that is reportedly the case. It faces south and is surrounded by a number of other stone foundations.";
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$location['ej_doyle']['header'] = "Doyle, E.J. - Root Cellar";
$location['ej_doyle']['township'] = "Lincoln Township";
$location['ej_doyle']['county'] = "Pottawatomie County";
$location['ej_doyle']['description'] = "This very ornate arched cellar is built to the east of wood frame house into slight slope. It walks out onto flat ground in front of it. The facade of the structure might have been decorated by the current home owner who currently uses it as dog house. The cellar opens to the west and measures 128”(L)100”(W)x72”(H).";
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$location['erik_hanson']['header'] = "Hanson, Erik - Root Cellar";
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$location['erik_hanson']['description'] = "External arched cellar located in a wooded area in middle of open pasture. The cellar walls have been completely coated with cement and at first glance the structure doesn't seem to be of native stone. Only a small area near entrance gives it away. The cement was likely added a long while after it's original construction. It is located near a few other stone foundations, one of which was a small house (only the chimney stands). The cave faces north and measures 14'(L)x8'(W)x7'(H).";
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$location['es_tunison']['header'] = "Tunison, E.S. - Root Cellar";
$location['es_tunison']['township'] = "Lone Tree Township";
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$location['es_tunison']['description'] = "This arched cellar is built to the west of wood frame house, partially beneath ground under a raised hump. The structure is made of rough hewn jointed stone and was plastered with concrete at some point. This coating is in the process of flaking off. The cellar opens to the south and measures 12'(L)8'(W)x6.5'(H).";
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$location['fi_davis']['header'] = "Davis, F.I. - Root Cellar";
$location['fi_davis']['township'] = "Sherman Township";
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$location['fi_davis']['description'] = "This arched cellar is built into slightly raised mound to the east of abandoned wood frame house. Although these two structures are all that remain of homestead it seems likely the cave would have had some structure built above it. Although it's hard to say what the nature of the structure would have been. The cave was built with dry stacked rough hewn stone. The cave opens to the south and measures 15'(L)8'(W)x5.5'(H).";
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$location['frank_siebert']['header'] = "Siebert, Frank - Root Cellar";
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$location['frank_siebert']['county'] = "Pottawatomie County";
$location['frank_siebert']['description'] = "This apparent arched cave is built a raised hump near a windmill and well. Owner wasn't home so further investigation wasn't possible.";
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$location['fritz_ephrimson']['header'] = "Ephrimson, Fritz - Root Cellar";
$location['fritz_ephrimson']['township'] = "Spring Creek Township";
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$location['fritz_ephrimson']['description'] = "This arched cellar is built a very slight mound behind a large wood frame house which seems to have been abandoned for some time. Due to the amount of glass debris and completely mud covered steps entrance was not possible. It faces to the south and is approximately 12'(L)x7'(W)x6'(H).";
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$location['fs_long']['header'] = "Long, F.S. - Root Cellar";
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$location['fs_long']['county'] = "Pottawatomie County";
$location['fs_long']['description'] = "This arched cellar is built a very slight mound out in the middle of a broad pasture. It doesn't seem to be near any other standing structures or even foundations. It faces to the west and is approximately 19'(L)x7'(W)x5.5'(H).";
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$location['george_atkinson']['header'] = "Atkinson, George - Root Cellar";
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$location['george_atkinson']['description'] = "This native stone arched cellar is built into small hill to the north of an open field. Some of the previous owners attempted to renovate the structure but stopped short of completing project. No other structures are present on property. Likely built by same mason who built Tolzman cave which is located approximately 1 mile north. The cave opens directly out to the south and is 18'(L)10'(W)x8'(H).";
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$location['george_shehi']['header'] = "Shehi, George - Root Cellar";
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$location['george_shehi']['description'] = "This arched cellar is built a hillside behind a wood frame house. A large retaining wall makes up its facade. The interior is faced with concrete and opens to the west. It is approximately 16'(L)x9'(W)x7'(H).";
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$location['henry_seibert']['header'] = "Seibert, Henry - Root Cellar";
$location['henry_seibert']['township'] = "Pottawatomie Township";
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$location['henry_seibert']['description'] = "This arched cellar is built underneath of large wood frame house off of finished basement. It is illustrative of what a finished and plastered cellar would have looked like. It has a window that opens out into the basement which indicates it would have once either been under smaller structure of an external cellar. The cave walks out to the south and is 14'(L)10'(W)x7'(H).";
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$location['j_moore']['header'] = "Moore, J. - Root Cellar";
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$location['j_moore']['description'] = "This native stone arched cellar is built slightly raised mound near modern home. The original house has long since fallen down. It's not clear where the house once stood. It has an offset entrance, faces west and measures 10'(L)8'(W)x6.5'(H).";
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$location['ja_erikson']['header'] = "Erikson, J.A. - Root Cellar";
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$location['ja_erikson']['description'] = "Apparent external arched cellar located in an isolated area several miles south of Oldsburg. The cellar walls have completely collapsed although it's not clear whether this happened intentionally or due to natural forces. The abundance of stone suggest the fact it once had an arched roof. It is located to the north of a small stone house that still has a couple standing walls. The cave faces east and approximately measures 16'(L)x8'(W)x?'(H).";
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$location['james_crothers']['header'] = "Crothers, James - Root Cellar";
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$location['james_crothers']['description'] = "This apparent arched cellar is built into a gentle slope and faces to the west. The structure is located near a building made of plastered wood and brick. Entrance to the cave was never made and due to lack of pronounced mound size estimate isn't possible.";
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$location['je_hamilton']['header'] = "Hamilton, J.E. - Root Cellar";
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$location['je_hamilton']['description'] = "This apparent arched cave is built behind a house that just recently collapsed. Currently further investigation is not possible. ";
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$location['jf_dekat']['header'] = "Dekat, J.F. - Root Cellar";
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$location['jf_dekat']['description'] = "This large arched cellar is built almost entirely underground behind abandoned wood frame house. It faces south but opens directly into back of house. It is quite dark inside structure for due to its proximity to the house and the canopy of trees over it. It has two large ”potato shoots” katy-corner from each on either end of the structure. It also has the remnants of a lime plaster coating that would have covered its entire surface. The Dekats were one of the original settlers of the Flush, Ks area. Another Dekat house has an even larger cellar which was used for fermenting wine. The cave measures 22'(L)14'(W)x8'(H).";
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$location['jf_odaniels']['header'] = "O'Daniels, J.F. - Root Cellar";
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$location['jf_odaniels']['description'] = "This injected concrete cellar is built into flat ground and is one of the last remnants of the O'Daniels homestead. Although it is clearly not native stone, it's shown in order to illustrate how home might have been made to be accommodating for lodging. Many cellar have been found with indications of once having had some sort of stove or fireplace. Not things needed or advantagous in a space intended as a root cellar. The cellar opens to the south and is approximately 15'(L)10'(W)x7'(H).";
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$location['jj_hamilton']['header'] = "Hamilton, J.J. - Root Cellar and Springhouse";
$location['jj_hamilton']['township'] = "Blue Township";
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$location['jj_hamilton']['description'] = "This site has two arched structures present on the site. The site itself is located in the middle of a section that is isolated nearly a mile and a half from nearest road. There are the remnants of walls and some foundations near the arch caves but it’s not clear what their nature would have been. The caves themselves are located about 40 yards from one another and each is in the midst of a clump of trees. The larger one is located to the north of the smaller one. The larger cave faces south and is approximately 18’x10’x7’. The smaller cave is mostly closed off by dense vegetation due to being located right next to a seemingly dry creek. It faces to the east and is approximately 13’x9’x6’.";
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$location['jj_lauer']['header'] = "Lauer, J.J. - Root Cellar";
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$location['jj_lauer']['description'] = "This arched cave is built under a large raised mound to west of highway 13. It seems to be the lone structure on the property. Its constructed with dry stacked stones. The cellar opens to the east and measures 12'(L)x8'(W)x6'(H).";
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$location['jl_dunlop']['header'] = "Dunlop, J.L. - Root Cellar";
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$location['jl_dunlop']['description'] = "This apparent arched cellar is built into a gentle sloping hillside to the south of a large stone foundation. Little else is left of this site other than a great deal of stone strewn about the landscape. From the amount of rock present in structure it seems clear that this structure would have been an arched cellar. It is not clear whether the car had anything to do with the collapse of the cellar or was piled on later.";
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$location['john_conway']['header'] = "Conway, John - Root Cellar";
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$location['john_conway']['description'] = "This small arched cellar is built into a hilltop off of an interior wall of a partially standing stone structure far out in middle of township section. The site is very overgrown and access is prohibitive. It faces south into the house and is approximately 8'(L)x6'(W)x6'(H).";
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$location['john_melgren']['header'] = "Melgren, John - Root Cellar";
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$location['john_melgren']['description'] = "This arched cave is built into a small mound and faces south. According to the current homeowner it was the original home of the Melgren family who was one of the founders of the Oldsburg and Maria Dahl settlements. The cave would have been built in the early 1850's and was the place where at least one of the families children would have been born. It is an unusual cave and shows signs of having been built over a dirt form. Not only does it have a strangely shaped arched that would be inconsistent with the use of wood forms but it also has very strange coursing in its spring walls which indicate it would have been laid blindly. The cave was also used as a root cellar later on but due to its long distance from the house that was later built on the property it was likely seldom used as time went on. The walls, which were clearly dry stacked show signs of having been pointed up in spots later on. The cave faces south and approximately measures 12'(L)x7'(W)x6'(H).";
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$location['john_pishing']['header'] = "Pishing, John - Root Cellar";
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$location['john_pishing']['description'] = "This small arched cellar is built into a raised hump of earth to the west of an abandoned wood frame house. It's most recent duty has been to house the homes water treatment equipment. It faces south into the house and is approximately 12'(L)x7'(W)x6'(H).";
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$location['john_robson']['header'] = "Pishing, John - Root Cellar";
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$location['john_robson']['description'] = "This arched cave is built into raised mound behind two story stone house. Cave itself was inaccessible. It opens to the south and is approximately 12'(L)8'(W)x?'(H). ";
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$location['john_wright']['header'] = "Wright, John - Root Cellar";
$location['john_wright']['township'] = "Sherman Township";
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$location['john_wright']['description'] = "This arched cellar is built into slightly raised mound and is located in a small group of trees in the middle of a small field near a barn and a few outbuildings. It's not clear if any of these structures date to the period as the cellar. The cave was built with dry stacked rough hewn stone. The cave opens to the east and measures 14'(L)8'(W)x5.5'(H).";
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$location['joseph_gentine']['header'] = "Gentine, Joseph - Root Cellar";
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$location['joseph_gentine']['description'] = "This arched cellar is built into slightly raised mound on flat ground and is located by itself in large a pasture. The cave opens to the north and measures 12'(L)8'(W)x5.5'(H).";
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$location['joseph_heptig']['header'] = "Heptig, Joseph - Root Cellar";
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$location['joseph_heptig']['description'] = "This native stone arched cellar is built into a slight slope to the southwest of a wood frame house. Although it's not clear it seems likely that it once had another structure built on top of it. The cave also features a ”potato shoot” on its north side as well as a large indention on the back wall that's purpose is unclear. A large stone barn stands several dozen yards north of the cellar and house. The cellar opens to the west and measures 16'(L)10'(W)x7'(H).";
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$location['jw_white']['header'] = "White, J.W. - Root Cellar";
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$location['jw_white']['description'] = "This apparent arched cellar is built to the south of abandoned wood frame house under a raised mound. It is unable to be entered due to debree covering entrance. From exterior it seems clear that it is arched. The cellar opens to the north and approximately measures 12'(L)7'(W)x?'(H).";
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$location['louis_vieux']['header'] = "Vieux, Louis - Root Cellar";
$location['louis_vieux']['township'] = "Louisville Township";
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$location['louis_vieux']['description'] = "This native stone arched cave is built into hillside to the south of the Louisville cemetery. Louis Vieux operated the ferry over Vermillion creek located a short distance to the west of property. He would charge a toll to cross. During the peak of the Oregon Trail he would make hundreds of dollars a day. He built a log cabin above the cave that he lived in. A number of locals tell of him also living in the cave itself. Nothing remains of any of the other structures on the property. The cave opens to the south and measures 16'(L)11'(W)x7'(H).";
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$location['marie_stuart']['header'] = "Stuart, Marie - Root Cellar";
$location['marie_stuart']['township'] = "Spring Creek Township";
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$location['marie_stuart']['description'] = "This cellar is built into a slight slope to the north of what remains of a stone house. Whatever comprised the roof is unclear. But it seems as though the stone has been reclaimed for other purposes. It faces southeast and is approximately 8'(L)x6'(W)x?'(H).";
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$location['mary_bangert']['header'] = "Bangert, Mary - Root Cellar";
$location['mary_bangert']['township'] = "Pottawatomie Township";
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$location['mary_bangert']['description'] = "This native stone arched cellar is built into a slight slope to the south of an abandoned wood frame house. The cave is still very intact but entry was avoided due to the collapsing lintel stone over entrance and large amount of jars and bottles strewn around space. The intact shelves clearly show the way the space was set up and used. The cellar opens to the east and measures 15'(L)9'(W)x6.5'(H).";
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$location['md_eggers']['header'] = "Eggers, M.D. - Root Cellar";
$location['md_eggers']['township'] = "Louisville Township";
$location['md_eggers']['county'] = "Pottawatomie County";
$location['md_eggers']['description'] = "This native stone arched cellar is built into flat ground to the east of an abandoned wood frame house. The cave opens to the south and measures 14'(L)9'(W)x6.5'(H).";
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$location['michael_repp']['header'] = "Repp, Michael - Dugout";
$location['michael_repp']['township'] = "Pottawatomie Township";
$location['michael_repp']['county'] = "Pottawatomie County";
$location['michael_repp']['description'] = "This native stone arched cave was built in 1853-54 and was the home of one of the five founders of the Flush, Ks area. According to the great great grandson of Michael Repp, the family lived in this structure while building a log cabin on top of it. Then the built a stone structure to the north of that and lived in it. This shows how the settlers would have stepped up from one structure to another. Unfortunatley the Repp family sold the family farm in the 1950's and the new owner's showed little concern for the upkeep of the structure, even using it as a trash dump. More recently the great great grandson bought back the property and plans to clean it up. Also, according to the original settlers decendent this site was witness to the birth of the first white woman in Kansas as well as the first Catholic mass (which was given by a Jesuit priest passing through the area). The cave is built into a slight slope, opens to the west and is approximately 15'(L)9'(W)x6'(H).";
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$location['rh_helm']['header'] = "Helm, R.H. - Root Cellar";
$location['rh_helm']['township'] = "Belvue Township";
$location['rh_helm']['county'] = "Pottawatomie County";
$location['rh_helm']['description'] = "This arched cellar is built into a slight slope several about 25 yards to the south of a modern structure built around original homestead. The distance and southern exposure both seem to suggest it being used for purpose other than root cellar. Possibly even as a dugout. However it is a very well made structure, constructed with jointed stones. Seems clear it would have been a professional mason's work. Most recently it has been the home of the houses water softener. The cave measures 18'(L)x9'(W)x7'(H).";
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$location['sb_taylor']['header'] = "Taylor, S.B. - Root Cellar";
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$location['sb_taylor']['description'] = "This very small arched cellar is built into flat ground. There is very little else remaining of this homestead other than part of an out building or garage. The cellar opens to the south and is approximately 7.5'(L)6'(W)x6.5'(H).";
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$location['se_carlson']['header'] = "Carlson, S.E. - Root Cellar/Dugout";
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$location['se_carlson']['description'] = "Arched cellar built into slight burm approximately 30 yards east of where home once stood (now completely gone along with any outbuildings). Seems odd for a root cellar. Also seems to have once had large window in back of cave that has been since filled in. Back wall is currently bulging out and might soon give way. It faces west and measures 10.5’(L)x9’(W)x 7’(H).";
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$location['sven_olson']['header'] = "Olson, Sven - Root Cellar";
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$location['sven_olson']['description'] = "This arched cellar is built into a slight mound behind two story stone house. There are also a large stone barn and out building located nearby. The cave faces south and measures 14'(L)x8'(W)x6.5'(H).";
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$location['td_hall']['header'] = "Hall, T.D. - Root Cellar";
$location['td_hall']['township'] = "Shannon Township";
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$location['td_hall']['description'] = "This arched cellar stand by itself without any other structures nearby. It features a mostly intact cement coating that would have been added at some point during its life span. The cave opens to the south and measures 14'(L)8'(W)x6.5'(H).";
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$location['thes_dekat']['header'] = "Dekat, Theopholis - Wine Cellar";
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$location['thes_dekat']['description'] = "Site has very large cellar underneath nearly the entire house. It was built by one of the five original settlers of the area of Flush, KS. Outside cave is an inscription indicating it was built in 1874. This would have been over 20 years after these families first came to the area. The cave opens on the south side into an outer flat topped cellar and measures 34’(L)x20’(W)x 17’(H).
It is said that the original purpose for the cellar was the making and storing of Wine which the Dekats produced using grapes from their own vineyard. The provided wine to some of the areas catholic churches including the Flush Parish. Several of the Dekat children went on to become Clergy. The production of wine was abandoned within the first couple generations. The cave was then used like a typical root cellar but the later Dekats did make home brewed beer. In the 1950’s the cellar was repurposed into a half court basketball court. Many of the older locals remember playing basketball there.
Audio: Excerpt from interview with Terry Dekat - 2013";
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$location['thomas_burdett']['header'] = "Burdett, Thomas - Dugout";
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$location['thomas_burdett']['description'] = "This small arched cave is built into the top of a hilltop above a long forested slope. It is extremely isolated today and likely would have been similarly isolated when it was first built. Very little is known about who built it but it's clear that it was lived in. There are what appears to be some foundations some distance behind it to the west. There is a story of a hobo living in this structure during the 1930's while he worked at a ranch which was several miles away. Some parts of a stove and bed are visible within the space. It seems as though these would predate the 1930's. It is likely that this cellar will soon collapse due to a tree growing next to it. The cellar opens to the southeast and is approximately 9'(L)6'(W)x5.5'(H).";
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$location['unknown_havensville_a']['header'] = "Unknown, Havensville - Root Cellar A";
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$location['unknown_havensville_a']['description'] = "This arched cellar is just off of main road south of School. It doesn't seem to be near any structures from the same period in which it was constructed. It's front entrance is wedged shut and it seems to be storage for trash. The cellar faces south and is approximately 14'(L)x8'(W)x7'(H).";
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$location['unknown_havensville_b']['description'] = "This apparent arched cellar is just behind wooden house and built into slightly raised mound. It's a very small cave and opens to the south. It is approximately 9'(L)x6'(W)x?'(H).";
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$location['unknown_westmorland']['header'] = "Unknown, Westmorland - Root Cellar";
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$location['unknown_westmorland']['description'] = "This arched cave is built into raised mound behind small wood frame house. Cave itself was inaccessible. It has very unique facade. It opens to the south and is approximately 12'(L)8'(W)x?'(H).";
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$location['ws_cooper']['header'] = "Cooper, W.S. - Root Cellar";
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$location['ws_cooper']['description'] = "This arched cave is built into flat ground behind abandoned wood frame house. A stair case goes down into it from the south but the cave opens to the east. It was too dark to enter due to its relation to the house and the canopy of trees above it. It's approximately 16'(L)9'(W)x7'(H).
Notice the Vulture which happened to be cowering in the back corner. 3 vultures have been encountered within these structures. At least one with a clutch of eggs.";
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$location['rc_phillips']['header'] = "Phillips, R.C. - Root Cellar";
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$location['rc_phillips']['description'] = "This arched cave is built under a pronounced raised mound to northeast of a wood frame house. A large barn and several other out buildings are also nearby. The cave itself shows signs of recent use and refitting with modern materials but the cave itself is clearly quite old. There is the remnants of a stone house about 40 yards to the northwest of the cave. It faces south and measures 14'(L)x8'(W)7'(H).";
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$location['a_carpenter']['header'] = "Carpenter, A. - Root Cellar";
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$location['a_carpenter']['description'] = "This arched cave is built into flat ground with no mound above it. The original homestead who lived here isn't entirely clear. The current land owner claims it was where John and Mary Hohman once lived. The cemetary in which they are buried is on the northern end of the section. However their names never appear on the property on any plat map. Instead A. Carpenter and P.O. White are shown to occupy this area. John and Mary Hohman are shown to live in another section to the northwest. However, since plat maps were only made every 20 years or so and the first came out nearly 20 years after the settling of the area, it is not possible to count them out as the first homesteader. There is very little else left to show a homestead once stood here. The structure itself could easily be overlooked if one wasn't directed to it. The structure is built with dry stacked stone and is accessed via several steps down. It's It faces north and measures 14'(L)x8'(W)x6.5'(H).";
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$location['a_jenkins']['header'] = "Jenkins, A. - Root Cellar";
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$location['a_jenkins']['description'] = "Arched cave built off of the basement of a beautiful and quite old wood frame house. This home would have been one of the first in the area of Bala and owned by either A. Jenkins or E. Morgan. Under wallpaper on the 1st floor of the house is a scrawled message stating ”Ivan M. Jones - April 21st 1866”. This is actually before the reported building of the house itself but is likely a more accurate date than the patent suggests. Ivan M. Jones was likely a pastor at one of the two churches that flanked this old home during the early days of Bala's history. The cave itself is quite small and dark. Above ground and outside the house you only see a very slight mound above the cave. The cave walks out into the basement to the east and measures 10'(L)x6'(W)x6.5'(H).";
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$location['aaron_anderson']['header'] = "Anderson, Aaron - Root Cellar";
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$location['aaron_anderson']['description'] = "Arched structure built into flat ground with only a slightly raised roof. If there was a mound above it, this has since washed away. There is little signs of other buildings on property except one apparent wooden outbuilding about 30 yards to the south of cave. The ground it's on is used as pasture and the entrance has almost completely caved in. The cave walks up and out to the south and is approximately 12'(L)x6'(W)x?'(H).";
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$location['albert_pollman']['header'] = "Pollman, Albert - Root Cellar";
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$location['albert_pollman']['description'] = "This arched cave is located to the north of where a large wood frame house once stood (destroyed in fire). It is nearly complete underground with only a slightly raised mound above it. It has remnants of a pulley system used to open a large door over entrance. This same mechanism can be found on another cellar located to the south of this site. The cellar itself signs of a fire at some point in the past. It opens to the south is approximately 18'(L)x7'(W)x8'(H).";
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$location['alfred_watt']['header'] = "Watt, Alfred - Root Cellar";
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$location['alfred_watt']['description'] = "This arched cave once stood near intersection of Scenic Dr. and Anderson Ave. It would have likely been there right up until the building of Scenic Dr. This is a rendering by an Kansas Artist, Ernie Goertzen illustrating what it would have looked like.";
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$location['ambrose_johnson']['header'] = "Johnson, Ambrose - Root Cellar";
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$location['ambrose_johnson']['description'] = "This arched cave is built into hillside embankment to the southwest of abandoned two story wood frame house. It is an odd cave in that it seems to have been finished off with a wooden front entrance. It's hard to say if that would have been designed that way or if it would have been a change or make shift repair. Because of this feature it's also hard to say what it would have been used for. The base of the cave is bedrock and it seems the cave was dug into the hillside and then laid up with rock. The cave faces east and measures 14'(L)x7'(W)9'(H).";
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$location['b_jones']['header'] = "Jones, B. - Root Cellar";
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$location['b_jones']['description'] = "An arched cave once stood on this property about a half a mile south of Riley on what is now part of the Fort Riley reservation. It would have been underneath a wooden building the owners called the cave house. The house and the cave house were moved to Riley in the 60's after the fort had decided to expand. The owners remembrance are below. The site says B. Jones on the 1881 plat map but the most recent owners say that the Sours and Thomas Quantic were the previous owners of the property before the Walters family lived there. They were the last to occupy the property before Fort Riley claimed it as part of the 1960's expansion of the fort. It was supposedly quite large, approximately 18'(L)x10'(W)x7'(H) and opened out to the west.
THE CAVE HOUSE
The cave house was just north of the sidewalk going to the back door of the porch. It was a white building built over steps to a cave with some storage area to the east of the steps.
Mom and Dad had a wind charger mounted on top of the cave house when they first moved to the farm on 1943. It had a generator and it ran through a storage battery, and then the battery ran the radio. At one time Myrta and Glenn had one electric light that was hooked up to the battery also, even though we had electricity to the house.
Glenn bought a new green electric separator, which was placed inside the cave house door. The cave house was wired for electricity and there was a light upstairs and down in the cave.
Our Grandpa Jennings made sturdy bins for potatoes and onions and he made several shelves above the bins in the cellar for canned goods storage. The support posts in the middle of the bins were about 4-5” solid posts.
We used the south end of the shelves and bins more than the north end. The north end of the cave was suspect where there wasn't much light and there was more likely to be water on the floor. The cave had a cement floor, ceiling, and walls - there were some rough places in the cement on the walls, but the floor was pretty smooth.
If there was a bad storm with wind and hail, we went to the cave house. There was an unprotected air hole (a pipe) at the north end of the cave, so if it rained hard, water accumulated in the cave. Sometimes we had to walk in water but we could always get into the potato bins to get out of the water.
Sometimes our play hospital was in the cave house. Even though the shelves had some canned goods on them, we pushed them to the back. The patients lay on the shelves. Our shots (locust thorns) and bottles of medicine were stored in a narrow, tall chimney cabinet that had been our great grandmother's. There were some cute small antique bottles we used for medicine.
At other times, the cave house was our store and we had a storekeeper. We had our mother open cans on the bottom, so they looked like full cans. We saved cereal boxes, baking powder cans, and baking soda boxes. It was fun!
Mother purchased bushel baskets of fruit from Sikes Store in Leonardville, She'd buy a bushel of peaches, pears, or apples; half-bushels of purple plums and apricots. She kept them in the cave house where it was cool. We'd go to the cave and help ourselves to the fresh fruit. Sometimes we got diarrhea from too many plums or apricots.
Written by Glenna Walter Harrison
Audio: Excerpt from interview with Glenna Walter Harrison - 2013";
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$location['barney_kimble']['header'] = "Kimble, Barney - Root Cellars";
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$location['barney_kimble']['description'] = "Home was built in 1894 according to carved design around front window. Barney is one of Joseph Kimble’s sons.
Has two room cellar, with chambers side by side each other connected by a doorway. West cellar opens to the outside and east opens into kitchen. West is 150”(L)x143”(W)x 96”(H), East is 150”x 99”x96”. Both face south and are built into the hillside behind house.";
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$location['bes_dial']['header'] = "Dial, Bes - Root Cellar";
$location['bes_dial']['township'] = "Swede Creek Township";
$location['bes_dial']['county'] = "Riley County";
$location['bes_dial']['description'] = "This arched cave is built into flat ground with barely any mound above it. It is located to the south of a two story stone house which at one point would have been near to the Maria Dahl community. Several Dials lived in this area and are buried at a cemetery not far from the property. The cave itself was inaccessible due to the current property owner locking it down. The cave faces southeast.";
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$location['caleb_j_moody']['header'] = "Moody, Caleb J. - Root Cellar";
$location['caleb_j_moody']['township'] = "Ogden Township";
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$location['caleb_j_moody']['description'] = "This arched cave is located in the middle of the Fort Riley military reservation. It is one of only a few remnants of would have once been an extensive farm complex. There is actually a tank obsticle course only yards away from the cellar but somehow it's survived. The cave is mostly underground with a slight mound above it. It opens to the East and measures 204”(L)x90”(W)x70”(H).";
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$location['chas_borene']['header'] = "Borene, Chas - Root Cellar";
$location['chas_borene']['township'] = "Jackson Township";
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$location['chas_borene']['description'] = "This arched cave is built into an embankment of hillside to the west of and behind a two story stone house that covers the cellar from view almost completely. They are tied together via a short covered walkway. The cave walks straight out into the house. It also sports a pretty large window at the back as well as one over the entrance. The property also has an old mixed wood and stone barn as well as an apparent quarry. This quarry is located about 40 yards north of home. It measures 16'(L)x9'(W)x7.5'(H).";
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$location['cm_dyche']['header'] = "Dyche, C.M. - Root Cellar";
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$location['cm_dyche']['description'] = "This very large arched cave is built into ravine embankment located near the Ogden entrance of Fort Riley, KS. It is located deep in a ravine and seems truly oddly located. There is some stone fencing and what might be the remnants of small stone structure or two but it seems very isolated from anything significant. The size is also perplexing. It's very tall for most purposes that a farmer would have likely used it for. Its entrance is half collapsed and it appears that roots are pushing through the walls. Interestingly there is a bed in the cave that is actually standing upright. This seems to be later technology than the cave. Could it have been a bootlegger’s hideout or other ner-do-wells home? If nothing else it’s likely some squatter was living there at some point. 1881 plat map suggests that a CM Dyche homesteaded this area. The cave opens to the north-east and measures 18’(L)x10’(W)x 11’(H).";
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$location['dw_lane']['header'] = "Lane, D.W. - Root Cellar";
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$location['dw_lane']['description'] = "This arched cellar is built off the west side of what would have likely been the basement cellar of a house which has long since been destroyed. Now only a couple walls of the building foundation remain along with the cellar. It's located on the Fort Riley military reservation only a mile south of Bala. It It There are several other foundations located around this structure and sprawl around through the surrounding forest. It might have been a small community of houses at some point. All have been nearly completely erased. The structure is completely underground and opens up to the east into the stone foundation. It measures 8'(L)x5.5'(W)x5.5'(H).";
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$location['eh_killins']['header'] = "Killins, E.H. - Root Cellar";
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$location['eh_killins']['description'] = "This arched cave is built into a slight mound just to the west of modular home on McDowell Creek Rd. Although a number of apparently original structures still stand on the property, the original house no longer stands and it’s unclear just where it might have been located. The cave is made of very large cut and jointed stones and features a very robust stone structure over the stairwell. This cave steps up and out to the south. It is approximately 14’(L)x6’(W)x ?’(H).";
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$location['fc_wieder']['header'] = "Wieder, F.C. - Root Cellar";
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$location['fc_wieder']['description'] = "This apparent arched cellar was built into relatively flat ground and probably would have had a pronounced mound above it at one time. It's not nearly completely crumbled other than the spring walls. It's likely that some of the stone has been removed for some more recent use. It located to the northeast of the remains of a stone house. No other structures or foundations are apparent. It would have opened to the south and been approximately 12'(L)x7'(W)x?'(H).";
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$location['fred_bolt']['header'] = "Bolt, Fred - Root Cellar";
$location['fred_bolt']['township'] = "Bala Township";
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$location['fred_bolt']['description'] = "This arched cave is built into relatively flat ground and is was mostly completely underground. It's unclear where the house would have been in relation to the cellar but it seems likely it would have been in clearing to the north of structure. Now it's either succumbed to time, been demolished or moved. The cave has recently been cannibalized in order to create paving stones. Likely the entire back half of the cave is now missing. The cave seems to be a walk out but it's too lower ground. than what's behind it. Could this have been built off of a basement of house? It opens to the east and measures 214”(L)x80”(W)x65”(H).";
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$location['fred_sand']['header'] = "Sand, Fred - Dugout";
$location['fred_sand']['township'] = "Swede Creek Township";
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$location['fred_sand']['description'] = "This arched cave is built under a raised mound in the midst of a small patch of forest several miles north of Randolph. According to the descendent of the original homesteader, this was the site of the Fred Sand place. And that this could have been the dugout on the property. Little else remains on site other than this cave. An investigation of property has not yet happened so more information should come soon.";
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$location['ga_westling']['header'] = "Westling, G.A. - Root Cellar";
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$location['ga_westling']['description'] = "This arched cave is built into an embankment a ways out into a pasture northwest of Leonardville. It is the southernmost structure of a grouping of outbuildings and a barn. No house is present and it's not clear where the house once stood. It definitely didn't stand in front of this structure. The structure has a large window in the back that seems larger than needed for ventilation. This and the southern view might indicate its initial use as a dwelling. It's clear from the debris present that it's been used as a root cellar. This cave walks up slightly to the south and measures 18'(L)x8'(W)x7'(H).";
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$location['george_parker']['header'] = "Parker, George - Dugout";
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$location['george_parker']['description'] = "This arched cave is located off of Deep Creek Rd. in a part of Riley County that would have been part of Wabaunsee county originally. The cave is built into a slope of a hillside to the north of a two story stone house. According to the book ”Pioneers of the Blue Stem Prairie”, George Parker bought the property in the early 1870's and it already had the finished cave and an unfinished house next. Looking at the cave in comparison to the home it's clear the cave is much older and constructed more primitively. George parkers story supports this and makes it clear that these structures would often be built first and likely lived in. The cave also has a built in fire place which makes living in it even more likely. The cave walks out to the east and measures 14'(L)x10'(W)6.5'(H).";
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$location['george_polson']['header'] = "Polson, George - Root Cellar";
$location['george_polson']['township'] = "Center Township";
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$location['george_polson']['description'] = "This arched cave is built into an embankment on a hillside a few miles east of where Winkler, KS would have once stood. It was part of a compound of buildings that would have been built by George Polson who was an important political figure in the early years of Kansas and Riley county. It seems to have been located quite some distance to where the home would have stood (now a pile of rubble). To the west by about 40 yards. Might indicate its use as a home originally. Or it could of been intended as more of a store room for animal feed (very elaborate in that case). Definitely inconvenient as a root cellar or storm shelter. The stones are quite large and seemed to have been laid by a professional. However the stones are defacing and slipping out. Interestingly at the back of the cave the crumbled rocks reveal the nature of the construction against a rocky hillside. It walks out to the east and measures 15'(L)x12'(W)x7'(H).
George Polson biographical info: Born Indiana 1836, and served in the 67th Indiana Inf during the Civil War. He came to Kansas in 1867 and bought the farm east of Winkler. Eventually had a total of 550 acres. He held many May Day Township offices and served as County Commissioner from 1874 to 1880 and as State Legislator from 1896 to 1900. He was buried at the original Fancy Creek Cem, about a mile east of his farm. Later re-interred to the new Randolph/Fancy Creek Cem on US 77 north of Randolph.
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$location['george_sprecht']['header'] = "Sprecht, George - Root Cellar";
$location['george_sprecht']['township'] = "May Day Township";
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$location['george_sprecht']['description'] = "This arched cave is built into a slight mound in the middle of a broad pasture north to the east of where the town of Bodaville once stood. There are a few scattered foundations around structure but the location of a house on property is unclear. The entrance is comprised of a few steps and there is a good size window/vent at the back. The cave opens to the south and measures 18'(L)x10'(W)x6.5'(H).";
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$location['george_washington_sigman']['header'] = "Sigman, George Washington - Root Cellar";
$location['george_washington_sigman']['township'] = "Manhattan Township";
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$location['george_washington_sigman']['description'] = "This arched cave is off of the basement of a house on Moro st. in Manhattan, KS. It was apparently the cold storage for the Historic Halfway House Tavern and residence of George Washington Sigman. This was built in 1865 and was located between Manhattan and Kansas State Agricultural College. Mr. Sigman was a union war veteran, stone mason, orchard planter and entrepreneur. He would have built this building and the cave just after the end of the war. It stood alone on the prairie between the tiny village of Manhattan on the river and Bluemont College (KSU) on the Hill. As such it was called the ”halfway house” and served as a watering hole and social spot for students, cavalry and rough frontier folk. It was the original Aggieville. Sigman later built 7 more stone houses on what was to become Moro st. These included the Lone Star Hotel and Brothel which stood until 2008. He also helped build some of the first stone buildings on campus in the 1870's. The cave opens to the east into the houses basement and is approximately 14'(L)x6.5'(W)x7'(H). ";
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$location['gh_mayer']['header'] = "Mayer, G.H. - Root Cellar";
$location['gh_mayer']['township'] = "Wildcat Township";
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$location['gh_mayer']['description'] = "This arched cave is located a few miles northwest of Keats, Ks. It is one of the more unique caves discovered due to a feature that clearly sets it apart from being a root cellar or storm shelter. That being a dividing wall in the middle of the cave creating two separate rooms. It also has a large 2'x3' window in the back room. Both of these features suggest strongly that this site was indeed a structure which was lived in for some time. It was referred to as both the Mayer and Sinn place but the Mayer family would be the earlier land owner. The home which would have stood to the west of the cave was destroyed by a tornado in the 1950's. It was clearly built much, much later than the cave judging by the cinder blocks used to create it's foundation. It faces east and measures 11'(L)x8'(W)6'(H).";
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$location['gordon_sweany']['header'] = "Sweany, Gordon - Root Cellar";
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$location['gordon_sweany']['description'] = "This arched cave is built into flat ground with raised mound above it. The original homesteader who lived here isn't entirely clear but Gordon Sweany is the first name on the plat map showing a homestead on the site. The cave is located to the west of a two story wood frame house that the current owner (Hageman) says was built by his great grandparent well after the cave was built. He suggests that another house would have either stood above it or to the south of it. The cave itself is built right down to the bed rock and is located just south of a cistern. It faces south and measures 11.5'(L)x8'(W)x7.5'(H).";
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$location['gw_buell']['header'] = "Buell, G.W. - Root Cellar";
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$location['gw_buell']['description'] = "This arched cave is located off of Deep Creek Rd. a few miles south of Pillsbury. The cave is built into a slightly raise hump to the northwest of a mixed wood/stone house. It is very skinny and might have been intended as a storm shelter first. It also shows that it's been used as a root cellar. The cave is coated with concrete but is very clearly constructed of stone. The cave opens to the east via several steps and measures 14'(L)x4'(W)7'(H).";
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$location['henry_schwyn']['header'] = "Schwyn, Henry - Root Cellar";
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$location['henry_schwyn']['description'] = "This arched cave is just inside the boundary of the Fort Riley Military Reservation and was annexed during the 1940's expansion. It is built under a pronounced mound that seems to have been a foundation for another building which is located just to the south of the foundation of the house itself. There are several other foundations of structures scattered all over the surrounding forest. It faces east and measures 11'(L)x8'(W)6'(H).";
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$location['herman_britschge']['header'] = "Britschge, Herman - Root Cellar";
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$location['herman_britschge']['description'] = "This arched cave is located off of Deep Creek Rd. and built under a one of several stone structures on the property. The structure above was likely a smokehouse or wash house but this is unclear. It's clear the cave has been used as a root cellar. The cave opens to the east via several steps and measures 15'(L)x7.5'(W)6.5'(H).";
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$location['hl_baker']['header'] = "Baker, H.L. - Root Cellar";
$location['hl_baker']['township'] = "Madison Township";
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$location['hl_baker']['description'] = "This arched cave is located about two miles west of Riley, Ks and is now mostly collapsed due to unchecked tree growth. The owner of the property to the north remember playing in the structure when she was a child and it was already the lone structure on the property. It's not at all clear that anything else was ever built near it. No other buildings or foundations are noticeable. The ground around it has since been turned into crop land so possibly other remnants of buildings would have been removed a long time ago. It would have opened to the south and is approximately 14'(L)x8'(W)x?'(H).";
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$location['hm_maffett']['header'] = "Maffett, H.M. - Root Cellar";
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$location['hm_maffett']['description'] = "Arched cellar built into embankment located in a patch of forest on the northern edge of Kanza Prairie. It comes off of the back of remnants of small stone house. It has been covered with concrete or plaster at some point in its history. The history of this house seems to have been rather short lived. It only shows up on the 1881 plat map. By 1902 it had been swallowed up by a major cattle operation. When this cave was photographed there was actually a nesting vulture inside with a clutch of two eggs on the bare ground near the front entrance. The cave walks out to the south into the house and measures 14'(L)8'(W)x7'(H).";
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$location['j_beck']['header'] = "Beck, J. - Root Cellar";
$location['j_beck']['township'] = "Wildcat Township";
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$location['j_beck']['description'] = "This arched cave is located a few miles Southwest of Keats, Ks. It is well inside the Fort Riley Military Reservation and would have been annexed during the 1940's expansion of the base. As such almost everything other than this cave has been completely wiped out. The Beck family apparently owned several properties in this area and it's not entirely clear if which one would have occupied this section. The cave itself is built into a slight embankment and is nearly a walk out structure other than a few steps up. There is signs of fire inside the cave but it's possible this was caused by the burning of the surrounding pasture or by soldiers taking shelter inside of it. There is a pond about a mile to the north east of it that's also called Beck pond. The cave faces west and measures 15'(L)x11'(W)9'(H).";
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$location['j_murphy']['header'] = "Murphy, J. - Root Cellar";
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$location['j_murphy']['description'] = "This arched cave is located a few miles northwest of Keats, Ks. It is built into a raised mound near a small shed and hand dug well. The original house on the property is long since been demolished. The 1881 plat map says Murphy but the current home owner and neighbors suggest the property was homesteaded by the Beck family. The entrance to the structure is comprised of only a few steps and it's not clear that it would have had a double doorway although this seems likely. The mound it's built under is interesting in that it has a small set of step going up the side. This might indicate some kind of structure having once stood above it. The inside of the cave is interesting due to its rather oddly shaped arch and it's built in shelf on the back wall. The arch itself would seem to indicate it would have been built over a dirt form. The cave faces southeast and measures 11'(L)x11'(W)8'(H).";
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$location['jacob_hay']['header'] = "Hay, Jacob - Root Cellar";
$location['jacob_hay']['township'] = "May Day Township";
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$location['jacob_hay']['description'] = "This arched cave is built into a mound just northeast of a two story mixed stone/woodhouse and south of a barn. The cave was apparently used more as a smokehouse and meat locker based on the story of current land owner and backed up by the features of the cave. These include large rails across ceiling for hanging meat, double windows for ventilation and a place for blood to drain on floor. This cave as well as that of Swan Isaacson and John Dettmer all seemed to have shared a similar style and size which would indicate the same mason as their builder. The cave opens to the east and measures 18'(L)x11'(W)x7.5'(H).";
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$location['jacob_nye']['header'] = "Nye, Jacob - Dugout";
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$location['jacob_nye']['description'] = "This arched cave is located off of Deep Creek Rd. in a part of Riley County that would have been part of Wabaunsee county originally. The cave is built into a slope of a hillside along a long stretch of stacked stone wall. The cave is immense and has 3 windows on the front of it. The property has a few foundations of outbuildings directly surrounding the cave but none seem to suggest the foot print of a house on the property. It seems very likely that this large cave was the dugout home for the family that homesteaded here. The Nye family might not have been that homesteader since their described as having lived in a two story stone house (which had been torn down). A foundation for such a structure is not visible anywhere near this structure. If it was, then it might be feasible that this cave was a wine cellar. The cave opens to the west via couple steps and measures 35'(L)x16'(W)16'(H).";
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$location['james_anderson']['header'] = "Anderson, James - Root Cellar";
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$location['james_anderson']['description'] = "This arched cellar is located to north of wood frame house to the northeast of Leonardville. Its built under a very raised mound and is in danger of collapsing. The homeowners used it primarily as a root cellar and even provided a diagram of how it was set up. It seems that it was not often used as a storm cellar. This cave walks up and out to the west and is approximately 16'(L)x7'(W)x6.5'(H).";
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$location['jb_reynolds']['header'] = "Reynolds, J.B. - Root Cellar";
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$location['jb_reynolds']['description'] = "This arched cave is located a few miles West of Keats, Ks. It is located 20 yards south of a two story Stone house built into a low embankment and pronounced raised mound with an impressive retaining wall. It is a direct walk out via a double door. It is a very well maintained structure. The cave faces west and measures 17'(L)x9'(W)7.5'(H).";
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$location['jo_easterberg']['header'] = "Easterberg, J.O. - Dugout";
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$location['jo_easterberg']['description'] = "This arched cave is built into very slightly sloping hillside a few miles south of where May Day, KS once was. This is one of the clearest cases of a dugout that was found. It doesn't seem to be located near any other foundations or remnants of a house or out buildings. It also had a bed located against the back wall that is covered to the bed springs with dirt and topped off with an 3 burner wood or oil stove sandwiched in a large pack rat nest. Clearly this has been there for some time. Also, the way it was referred to by locals was as a dugout which indicates the oral tradition surrounding the nature of the structure and possibly others in the area. Roughly half of the structure seems to have fell in so it's hard to be sure of size but it would have roughly been 16'(L)x7'(W)x5.5'(H). It also is likely to have been a walk out type of cave (in its case to the west).";
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$location['john_dettmer']['header'] = "Dettmer, John - Storm Cellar";
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$location['john_dettmer']['description'] = "This arched cave is built into a slightly raised mound to the north of a two story wood frame house. It is clearly completely underground. It's apparently a multipurpose structure. The cave is several dozen yards away from the house so this makes it an odd place to have built the cellar or storm shelter in terms of convenience. This cave as well as that of Swan Isaacson and Jacob Hay all seemed to have shared a similar style and size which would indicate the same mason as their builder. The cave opens to the south and measures 18'(L)x10'(W)x6.5'(H).";
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$location['john_flagg']['header'] = "Flagg, John - Root Cellar";
$location['john_flagg']['township'] = "Manhattan Township";
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$location['john_flagg']['description'] = "This arched cave is built into a pronounced raised mound to the northeast of large stone home at the base of Bluemont hill. It was apparently the root cellar and storm shelter for the original homesteaders and now serves as extra storage. The mound itself has been turned into a terraced garden. The interior of the cave is entirely plastered over and even sports a small second room just past the front doorway. The cave opens to the south and is approximately 12'(L)x6.5'(W)x7'(H).
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$location['john_l_dion']['header'] = "Dion, John - Root Cellar";
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$location['john_l_dion']['description'] = "This arched cave is located west of Keats, Ks on north of Anderson Rd. It is traditionally said to have been the original dugout home on the property and has a feature that would suggest this is the case. It has a built in fire place on the back wall. This is a unique feature that would seem unnecessary for a root cellar or storm shelter. It is built into a raised mound to the north of a stone house and to the east of a large stone barn. The cave faces east and measures 15'(L)x10'(W)7'(H).";
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$location['john_renz']['header'] = "Renz, John - Root Cellar Cellar";
$location['john_renz']['township'] = "Madison Township";
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$location['john_renz']['description'] = "This arched cave is located about three miles northeast of Riley, Ks nearly entirely underground with only a slight mound overhead. It's behind a wood frame house that was actually a corn crib at one point. It has remnants of a pulley system used to open a large door over entrance. This same mechanism can be found on another cellar located to the north of this site. The cellar itself still has a well preserved coat of concrete over its walls and shows proof of the uses and activities it was part of in the past. It opens to the east is approximately 16'(L)x9'(W)x7'(H).";
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$location['john_schaal']['header'] = "Schaal, John - Root Cellar Cellar";
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$location['john_schaal']['description'] = "Arched cave is located far out into pasture to the west of Deep Creek rd. built into a slightly sloping hillside with just a bit of a raised mound. It is very isolated and doesn't seem to be nearby any other remnants of buildings, however there is a stone fence to the north of it. The cave is rather small and faces to the south. It measures 9'(L)x6.5'(W)4.5'(H).";
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$location['john_weaver']['header'] = "Weaver, John - Dugout";
$location['john_weaver']['township'] = "Sherman Township";
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$location['john_weaver']['description'] = "This rather small arched cave is built into a slight slope in a valley between the remnants of two stone houses. It is too far from either home to be either a root cellar or a storm shelter. This and the fact it faces south with a single door makes the likely hood of it being a small dugout dwelling more likely. The original homesteader was apparently John Weaver but John and Mary Hohman's names also appear on the map by 1902. The cave faces south and measures 10'(L)x7'(W)x5'(H).";
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$location['jt_pritier']['header'] = "Pritier, J.T. - Root Cellar";
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$location['jt_pritier']['description'] = "This arched cave was either built on the homestead of J.T. Pritier or A.J. Johnson and is located west of Keats, Ks just inside of what is now the Fort Riley Military reservation. It is located to the south of the remnants of a large stone house and in the midst of the foundations of several outbuildings with a large hand dug well. The cave itself is built under a fairly large mound covered in stone and would likely have had some kind of building above it. The inside is interesting in that it has a large window on the back wall and a very unusual concrete on its walls that produced a kind of swirly pattern. The cave opens to the North via several stairs and measures 15'(L)x10'(W)8'(H).";
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$location['k_strong']['header'] = "Strong, K. - Cellar/Dugout";
$location['k_strong']['township'] = "Swede Creek Township";
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$location['k_strong']['description'] = "This arched cave is built into a hillside a few miles north of where Cleborne, KS once stood. It's the lone structure in this area and due to facing south with a single door makes it a prime candidate for being a dugout. Unfortunately the entrance was blocked off so a full investigation wasn't possible. It faces south and is approximately 16'(L)x9'(W)6.5'(H).";
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$location['lh_patterson']['header'] = "Patterson, L.H. - Root Cellar";
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$location['lh_patterson']['description'] = "This arched cave is located deep into a township section to the northwest of Keats, KS. According to the 1902 plat map it was then owned by L.H. Patterson. According to the current landowner it was owned by the three Jones sisters. The cave is built into a hillside and would have been attached to the back of a large wood frame house that has been demolished. The cave calls were coated with plaster which has since started to flake off. The cave also has a well inside of it that is accessed via an electric pump. According to the land owner it has also been the home to a nesting vulture. The cave walks out to the southeast and measures 12.5'(L)x10.5'(W)7.5'(H).";
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$location['louis_svacha']['header'] = "Svacha, Louis - Root Cellar";
$location['louis_svacha']['township'] = "Swede Creek Township";
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$location['louis_svacha']['description'] = "This arched cave is built into a hillside embankment alongside a house adjoined by a retaining wall. It is a rather unique cave in its size and general shape. It's quite short and long and seems to have been a likely storm shelter. It also has a rather uneven arch which might suggest it was actually built over a dirt form. It faces east and measures 15'(L)x7'(W)4.5'(H).";
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$location['mary_condroy']['header'] = "Condroy, Mary - Root Cellar";
$location['mary_condroy']['township'] = "Grant Township";
$location['mary_condroy']['county'] = "Riley County";
$location['mary_condroy']['description'] = "This arched cellar is built into an embankment to the west of where a mixed wood and brick house would have once stood. The site is located to the north of where a road would have once cut through the area that is now no more than a grassy lane. The property has the remnants of several other structures that are all nearly gone. The structure has an interesting interior with a pronounced lip at top of its spring walls. This could have done intentionally in order to allow a support for shelves. This is one of the only ones found with this feature. It steps up a few steps to the east and measures 14'(L)x7'(W)x7.5'(H).";
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$location['moris_brothers']['header'] = "Moris Brothers - Dugout";
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$location['oa_dicks']['header'] = "Dicks, O.A. - Dugout";
$location['oa_dicks']['township'] = "Sherman Township";
$location['oa_dicks']['county'] = "Riley County";
$location['oa_dicks']['description'] = "This likely stone arched cellar is built into abandoned wood frame house. Entry has not been possible so specific info isn't possible. The cave faces south into the back of the house and is estimated to be 14'(L)x7'(W)?'(H).";
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$location['om_stewart']['header'] = "Stewart, O.M. - Root Cellar";
$location['om_stewart']['township'] = "Bala Township";
$location['om_stewart']['county'] = "Riley County";
$location['om_stewart']['description'] = "This arched cellar is built underground beneath raised mound and opens out to the west. There are a few out buildings to the west of it but no clear signs of where a house would have once stood. Clearly it was near a house based on the water treatment tanks that are still located inside. There is a large window/vent in the back with a bug screen over it. Seems very large for just ventilation. The cave measures 14'(L)x8'(W)x7'(H).";
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$location['orlando_godwin']['header'] = "Godwin, Orlando - Root Cellar";
$location['orlando_godwin']['township'] = "Ashland Township";
$location['orlando_godwin']['county'] = "Riley County";
$location['orlando_godwin']['description'] = "Home has root cellar built into a hill through a retaining wall off of what would have been a covered porch to the south of a 2 story stone house that was built in 1880 by Orlando Godwin, who came to settle in the Manhattan area in 1857. His family owned the property to the north at the bottom of the hill and he eventually made his way north to this spot located just to the northwest of what is now the Kanza natural preserve. It might have actually been his son that made the move. Either way the family first lived in a dugout home with stone walls and a dirt roof to the east of the house while they worked on building the house. There is a story involving some of their family having to take shelter in a cave by the river during a major wild fire that tore through the area in 1871. This might have been an arched cave near the original family home.
The stone house associated with the cave is located about midway up a hill south of Shane Creek and was built partly into the hill behind it. The current homeowner believes that the original two story house was built in 1880 (this date is confirmed) and then the later kitchen addition was added by George Seigle who bought the house after a series of owners in 1902. Its thought they put on the kitchen addition first and a little later the cave off of the covered porch. It’s clear that the three sections are built with a different style of cut stone. The house was owned by a Seigle until 1982. The cellar opens to the east, stepping up two steps and measures 11.5’(L)x7.5’(W)x 7.5’(H).";
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$location['paul_stadel']['header'] = "Stadel, Paul - Root Cellar";
$location['paul_stadel']['township'] = "Grant Township";
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$location['paul_stadel']['description'] = "This apparent arched cellar is built into nearly flat ground behind a wood frame house. It is reportedly has an arched roof of native stone but this has not been verified yet. It faces to the east.";
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$location['peter_olson']['header'] = "Olson, Peter - Root Cellar";
$location['peter_olson']['township'] = "Bala Township";
$location['peter_olson']['county'] = "Riley County";
$location['peter_olson']['description'] = "This arched cellar is built underground beneath slightly raised mound to the east of the remnants of a stone house. There is also a stone/wood outbuilding located some distance to the west. This sight would have been occupied by Olson's until recently. The structures opens to the south and measures 13'(L)x8'(W)x6.5'(H).";
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$location['rc_phillips']['header'] = "Phillips, R.C. - Root Cellar";
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$location['rc_phillips']['description'] = "This arched cave is built under a pronounced raised mound to northeast of a wood frame house. A large barn and several other out buildings are also nearby. The cave itself shows signs of recent use and refitting with modern materials but the cave itself is clearly quite old. There is the remnants of a stone house about 40 yards to the northwest of the cave. It faces south and measures 14'(L)x8'(W)7'(H).";
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$location['swan_isaacson']['header'] = "Isaacson, Swan - Root Cellar";
$location['swan_isaacson']['township'] = "Jackson Township";
$location['swan_isaacson']['county'] = "Riley County";
$location['swan_isaacson']['description'] = "This arched cave is built into an slight mound on flat ground. It opens to the north toward a large wood frame house. The people who live there have been using it as root cellar for decades and continue to make use of it to store their potatoes today. It gives a good glimpse at how the shelves of these cellars might have been designed to fit the contours of the arch. The house also has a basement which the homeowners said is there place so to go in storms. So it's It seems to be part of a series of caves in the area that were apparently made by the same mason. It measures 15.5'(L)x11'(W)x7'(H).";
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$location['t_lemarr']['header'] = "LeMarr, T. - Root Cellar";
$location['t_lemarr']['township'] = "May Day Township";
$location['t_lemarr']['county'] = "Riley County";
$location['t_lemarr']['description'] = "This arched cave is built flat ground with only a slightly raised mound of earth above it. It is located south of where the town of Bodaville once stood. The cave has yet to be investigated so size is yet to be determined. It faces south and it's estimated to be 14'(L)x8'(W)x6.5'(H).";
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$location['uknown_riley']['header'] = "Unknown, Riley - Root Cellar";
$location['uknown_riley']['township'] = "Madison Township";
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$location['uknown_riley']['description'] = "This apparent arched cellar is under relatively flat ground located behind a wood frame house in Riley, KS. An actual visit to the site is still planned and info about it should be forth coming. It faces west.";
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$location['unknown_keats']['header'] = "Unknown, Keats - Root Cellar";
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$location['unknown_keats']['description'] = "This arched cave is located just south of Anderson in the town of Keats itself. It's unclear what homestead it would have originally been part of but today its near to a modular home and is filled with storage. Its built into a slightly raised mound. The cave opens to the east via several stairs and measures 15'(L)x7'(W)7'(H).";
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$location['unknown_leonardville']['header'] = "Unknown, leonardville - Root Cellar";
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$location['w_dalton']['header'] = "Dalton, W. - Root Cellar";
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$location['w_dalton']['description'] = "This arched cave is built into a raised mound behind a mixed wood/stone home off of Zeandale road outside of Manhattan, KS. It was apparently the root cellar and storm shelter for the original homesteaders and now serves as extra storage and housing for the homes water treatment equipment. The cave opens to the east and is approximately 12'(L)x6.5'(W)x7'(H).";
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$location['w_gordon']['header'] = "Gordon, W. - Root Cellar";
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$location['w_gordon']['description'] = "This arched cellar is built off the north side of what would have been the basement cellar of a house which has long since been destroyed. It seems likely that the house above would have been wood frame. It's located on the Fort Riley military reservation only a mile or two south of Bala. It shares similar characteristics as the Jenkins cellar found in Bala. There are several other foundations located around this structure but all have been completely erased otherwise. The structure is completely underground and opens up to the south into the stone foundation. It measures 10'(L)x8'(W)x6'(H).";
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$location['wesley_osner']['header'] = "Osner, Wesley - Root Cellar";
$location['wesley_osner']['township'] = "Swede Creek Township";
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$location['wesley_osner']['description'] = "This arched cave is built into a raised mound to the north of a abandoned one story wood frame house. It was filled with water both times it was investigated so only exterior photos were possible. There is also a stone building (likely a barn) and a covered garage and shop on the property. It faces south into the side of the house and is approximately 14'(L)x8'(W)6'(H).";
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$location['wesley_vaclanhula']['header'] = "Vaclan Hula, Wesley - Root Cellar";
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$location['wesley_vaclanhula']['description'] = "This arched cave is built under a stone structure that was likely a smoke house. The cave itself was apparently plastered at some point and has since started to flake off. There is the remnants of a stone house about 40 yards to the northwest of the cave. It faces east and measures 16'(L)x8'(W)7'(H).";
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$location['wf_atlaffer']['header'] = "Atlaffer, W.F - Root Cellar";
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$location['wf_atlaffer']['description'] = "This apparent arched cellar was built mostly underground beneath what would have been a signifigantly raised mound. Now the arch has completely collapsed. It is located to the south of wood frame out building and to the east of the remnants of a wood frame house. The structure would have opened to the south and was approximately 14'(L)x8'(W)x?'(H).";
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$location['william_dial']['header'] = "Dial, William - Root Cellar";
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$location['william_dial']['description'] = "This very small arched cave is built into a hillside north of the Bes Dial home. It has no dirt left to cover it and is almost entirely exposed. There is no other remnants of a homestead left on this site other than the cave. It faces southeast and measures 7'(L)x5'(W)4'(H).";
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$location['william_schwartz']['header'] = "Schwartz, William - Root Cellar";
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$location['william_schwartz']['description'] = "This arched cave is one of a few structures left standing on this property. Although it is in the process of collapsing. It faces to the south and is approximately 14'(L)x7'(W)x?'(H).";
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$location['william_spillman']['header'] = "Spillman, William - Root Cellar";
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$location['william_spillman']['description'] = "Arched cellar built into embankment located besides a wood frame out building behind abandoned two story wood frame house very near Clay/Riley county border. There are also several other outbuildings on property as well as mixed wood/stone barn across street. It shows signs of someone occupying it. This is apparent by stone fire circle and driftwood bench that have been dragged into space. Likely this would have been a more recent squatter and not something that the homesteader would have done. The cave steps up (a few steps) to the west 20'(L)x10'(W)x7.5'(H).";
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$location['prosser_family']['header'] = "Prosser Family - Root Cellar";
$location['prosser_family']['township'] = "Cleveland Township";
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$location['prosser_family']['description'] = "This arched cave is built underneath a long wood frame building. The building above it was used alternatively as a smokehouse and a washhouse all the way until the early 1980's. The cave beneath is quite large and built of large post rock like cut sandstone. It measures approximatley 24'(L)x12'(W)x7'(H).
Luetta Haynes, Liberal, KS:
I remember saying so many times, I NEVER SAW A TORNADO, OR BAD CLOUDS ALL OF THE YEARS OF MY CHILDHOOD, CAUSE WE WERE ALWAYS IN THE CELLAR. I also remember making a thousand trips up and down those stairs, as that is where all the canning was stored, from saurkraut to fried down meat in the big crock jars, storing potatoes, onions, and everything else we could can or get from the garden, and sometimes Mom's home brew, and home made wine.
Wilma Stroud, Olathe:
After opening the creaky door, clearing the stair steps of salamanders, spiders and webs, crickets, etc…….the main use for the old cellar was to store the ‘home brew’. I remember having to go down there, way in the back where it was dingy and scary and clean up the glass from the exploded beer bottles. Always lots of spiders and smelled moldy.
When the weather was threatening, that was our ‘go to cave’ for safety. There were always candles and holy water to use while we prayed the rosary.
Lots of home canned fruit, vegetables, 5 gallon crocks of fermenting sauerkraut, pickles with grape leaves covering the top layer, with filled jars of different foods on the top for weights so the juice would cover the produce while it cured. And about the fried down meat? I hated to go dig that stuff out of the crock! About the hams and bacon? We certainly ate unhealthy back then; lots of fruits and vegetables but all the FRIED stuff!
Elaine Trantham, Sharon, KS:
The old place is owned by Brian Hoffman (maybe part of Tony and Carol's estate). It will be easy to find his phone number. He lives on the Hoffman place one half mile south of where Tony and Carol lived.
Yes, I have many memories of the cellar besides a place for the home brew and mom's canned meat, fruit, and vegetables. It was the best cellar in the neighborhood and Carol and the kids would come over during the bad storms. I was always especially glad to see them come over because then we didn't have to pray the rosary in the cellar. Don't remember whether the Oeser's came over, you may want to check with Randy to see if he remembers the old cellar. The kerosene lamps made it warm and glowy but I never did ever want to go to the west wall, it was too scary even when there was no storm. Mom always had holy water in a jar to sprinkle at the storm. Wow, we don't have that kind of fun anymore, do we?
Do we all remember the 12 gallon crocks of hams and bacon covered with brine and allowed to cure? And then we had to boil the bacon to get some of the salt/brine out BEFORE we would fry it? And we were always warned NOT to slide down the doors as we were sure to fall in on the steps?
Charlotte Schartz, Manhattan, KS:
Salamanders….mud puppies….always at the bottom of the steps. …eek……
I had a partially eroded dirt floor when we first got there....but thinking that Mrs. Redetzke would pay for running water, Dad leveled the front part of the floor (nearest the door) with cement.
After electricity was added, we’d even clean the eggs down there before bringing them up to take them to Hoisington to sell to Uncle Joe.
I seem to remember lots of old tires way back in the back….and it was always so dark back there because the west window was totally blocked and closed…kind of winterized. So pretty uninviting, to say the least.
We even started keeping halfway decent chairs down there for use during storms…and yes, having the Hoffmans come for storm shelter gave it a bit of something to look forward to. I don’t remember the Oesers coming very often. And the amount of light from the kerosene lamps was amazing.
I remember that the south door of the two doors was more rickety? Or was it just left shut out of lazieness on my part???? And the top of the outside of the cave, east of the wash house was a flat place to play or sit (whenever we could get away with sitting…)";
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$location['a_hankammers']['header'] = "Hankammers, A. - Root Cellar";
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$location['a_hankammers']['description'] = "Arched cellar built into hill 50 yards to north east of home behind barn and small horse coral. It once had a equally sized stone structure above it. Distance to current home and the original log cabin on property suggest this might have once been a dwelling for family or relative. Entrance of cave has been restored/renovated and doesn’t represent its original form. Chamber has a walk out entrance and opens to the south. It measures 15’(L)x12’(W)x7’(H).";
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$location['ag_davenport']['header'] = "Davenport, A.G. - Root Cellar and Springhouse";
$location['ag_davenport']['township'] = "Newbury Township";
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$location['ag_davenport']['description'] = "The Davenport property is located about a mile out into a section and is extremely isolated. There is no obvious driveway or access point on to the homestead. Davenport is the only clear property owner who built on the site but a number of other’s owned the property before them. The property was originally bought from The AT&SF Railroad in 1878 by John Calkins who sold it to Malcolm Nicolson in 1882. It then went through the hands of a few other owners including John Mulvane and Stewart Findley before being sold to Thomas and Eliza Bowman in 1884. They owned it until 1901 when Mr. Davenport bought the deed. The Bowmans would have likely done most of the building on the property.
This property has two arched caves on the property. One is underneath the still standing remains of the smokehouse and served as a springhouse and the other is clearly a root cellar and is located near to the foundation of a house that was later moved to Eskridge. There are several other remnants of other structures still visible but most have now fallen in. The springhouse has a concrete floor that allows water to channel around both sides. The upper floor has an A etched in the lintel stone above the door which seems to reference another family name other than Davenport. It faces west and measures approximately 14’(L)x10’(W)x6.5’(H). The root cellar is located to the west of the homes foundation and opens to the east. It now has an entirely exposed roof that reveals very unusual stones that might include some glacial deposits. It measures approximately 14’(L)x8’(W)x7’(H).";
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$location['albert_dieball']['header'] = "Dieball, Albert - Root Cellar and Dugout";
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$location['albert_dieball']['description'] = "This property actually has two arched caves. Both built while the property was owned by Albert Dieball. A civil war veteran who settled in the area a few years before the start of the war. The original homestead was a small wood frame house which had (has) an arched cave located to it's north facing south. It's thought by the decedents of Albert that the cave was likely built first and might have been lived in. This cave is now very much in danger of collapsing and has the entrance mostly obstructed with fallen limbs from a neighboring tree. The second cave is located underneath a large two story stone house that Albert would have built in the 1880's. This cave is quite large and virtually intact, with original plaster and the remnants of a number of its original shelves and bins. The cave was definitely the root cellar for the house. The original cave opens to the south and is approximately 14’(L)x9’(W)x6’(H). The cave built under the main house opens to the east into an outer flat topped cellar and measure's 20’(L)x14’(W)x8’(H).";
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$location['alma_catholic_annex']['header'] = "Alma Catholic Annex - Root Cellar";
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$location['alma_catholic_annex']['description'] = "This arched cellar is located underneath the annex building to the east of the Catholic Church in Alma. It would likely have been a home before becoming the churches annex. The cave opens via a side entrance to the east into a small basement of the building and is approximately 22’(L)x14’(W)x 9’(H).";
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$location['alma_hardware_store']['header'] = "Alma Hardware Store - Cellar";
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$location['alma_hardware_store']['description'] = "This arched cellar is located underneath the front end of Hendricks Hardware and Supply Co. in Alma. It was flooded with water when visit was made so there wasn’t a way to investigate fully. It sill had the original bins in place. The cave opens via a side entrance to the east into the basement of the building and is approximately 18’(L)x9’(W)x 8’(H).";
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$location['august_brasche']['header'] = "Brasche, August - Root Cellar";
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$location['august_brasche']['description'] = "This arched cave is built into an embankment with a slight mound rising above it and is located about 20 yards to the southeast of a large 2 story stone house. The cave is interesting in that its back wall faces out into a small ravine and includes a large window. The entrance is on the western wall and steps up several stairs to ground level. The cave and the rest of the buildings on the property were only recently restored (2012-2013) by the Koch Mason company out of Cottonwood Falls. The cave measures 16’(L)x11’ (W)x 7’(H).";
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$location['august_schmanke']['header'] = "Schmanke, August - Root Cellar";
$location['august_schmanke']['township'] = "Newbury Township";
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$location['august_zeckser']['header'] = "Zeckser, August - Root Cellar";
$location['august_zeckser']['township'] = "Washington Township";
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$location['august_zeckser']['description'] = "This arched cave is built into an embankment, with a slightly raised mound, just to the south and below a stone house. It faces away from the house to the southeast and walks out via a restored front entrance and retaining wall. August Zeckser was supposedly a mason in the area and it’s likely he would have built this structure and helped to build others like it in the area. There are at least 3 others on neighboring properties. The one to the south was that of a Carl Zeckser. The cave is approximately 16’(L)x10’(W)x 7’(H).";
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$location['benj_johnson']['description'] = "This apparent arched cave is built into very slight raised mound to the south of a large stone foundation. This foundation also includes a flat top storm shelter or root cellar located off of the basement. The cave is inaccessible due to the entrance having nearly completely caved in. It faces east and is approximately 12’(L)x8’(W)x ?’(H).";
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$location['c_kobiskie']['header'] = "Kobiskie (Kopiskie), C. - Root Cellar";
$location['c_kobiskie']['township'] = "Farmer Township";
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$location['c_kobiskie']['description'] = "This arched cellar is built into an embankment 20+ yards to the northwest of a now abandoned two story wood frame house. There are also several wooden outbuildings as well as a large wood frame barn located to the south and southwest of the cave. It’s unclear if there might have been an even older stone house on the property located even closer to the cave and possibly made out of stone. The current landowner seemed to suggest that the wood frame house would have been the original home but wasn’t sure either. The large façade and walkout entrance seems very deferent and potentially older than the other structures. It shows a very smooth arch which is indicative of a wood frame form being used to construct it. There is an interesting broad shelf at the back of the cave that seems to be intended a cooling shelf (Potentially milk or cream). It also seems as though it has seen use as a storm shelter. It walks out to the south with a single door and measures 16’(L)x10’(W)x 7’(H).";
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$location['c_kuenzle']['header'] = "Kuenzli, C. - Cheese Cellars";
$location['c_kuenzle']['township'] = "Mill Creek Township";
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$location['c_kuenzle']['description'] = "Has double cellar under what was first a large two story house but later (after mostly being destroyed by a fire) it was turned into a single story barn. The chambers are both very large but one is approximately double the size of the other. They are perpendicular to each other and connected by a small doorway on the north wall of the smaller cave. The smaller cave opens to the south and larger chamber opens to the east via a staircase that rises to the south. This site has been carefully restored by Bill and Kathy Hogue since they purchased the property in 2004. Large cellar measures 50’(L)x18’(W)x 10’(H) and the smaller cellar measures 24’(L)x14’(W)x 8’(H).";
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$location['c_troemper']['header'] = "Troemper, C. - Root Cellar/Dugout";
$location['c_troemper']['township'] = "Newbury Township";
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$location['c_troemper']['description'] = "This structure is built into an slight embankment without any mound raised above it. It seems to have been restored recently including having the door replaced. It isn’t clear where is is positioned relative to a home on the property. If there was one it has since collapsed and been cleared away. There are a couple other stone structures remaining on the property including a striking stacked stone silo that is a hundred yards to the west. The cave itself opens to the south from behind a long retaining wall and is only closed off by a single door. This would make it a pretty poor root cellar. It might more likely have been a storm shelter or even an original dugout home. The cave measures approximately 16’(L)x8’ (W)x 6’(H).";
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$location['carl_zeckser']['header'] = "Zeckser, Carl - Root Cellar & Dugout";
$location['carl_zeckser']['township'] = "Washington Township";
$location['carl_zeckser']['county'] = "Wabaunsee County";
$location['carl_zeckser']['description'] = "Homestead has two arched roof structures on the property. Both are located to the east of the house. The first is under a native stone out building that was used as both a smokehouse and a wash house (among other uses). It is mostly below ground and has an entrance that opens to the east. It measures 15’(L)x10’(W)x 7’(H). The second structure is approximately 20 yards to the north east of the first cellar and seems to have not been used for anything but a trash dump for decades. Due to its distance from the home, lack of any evidence of another homestead and the fact that it opens to the south might indicate its use as an original dwelling on the property. The structure measures 14’(L)x10’(W)x 7’(?)(H).
Audio: Excerpt from interview with Beulah Herbic - 2013";
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$location['charles_fink']['header'] = "Fink, Charles / Old Fort - Root Cellar";
$location['charles_fink']['township'] = "Washington Township";
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$location['charles_fink']['description'] = "This arched cave is built under mostly flat ground with a raise mound over the top of it. It is located on a piece of property that is just at the end of Old Stone Fort Rd. and might have actually been part of the fort the story illustrated in a number of newspapers refers to. Or, it’s part of the homestead of Charles Fink. Or, maybe it was both. The deed shows that the property was sold to Carl or Charles Fink in 1859 for along with 120 acres for $500. The cave itself is located 40 yards to the southwest of what was either a stone barn or a part of the fort’s defenses. It’s pretty unusual as a barn with its slits for windows that seem to be too low for cross beams and just right for rifle portals. But it is said this is a barn according to the historical society. Although, they have a hard time explaining the features of the structures on the property. A house might have stood about 20 yards to the southwest of the cave. Little remains other than a foundation and the remnants of a stove. The cave opens to the south and is rather isolated for either a root cellar or a storm shelter. It measures 16’(L)x9’(W)x 6.5’(H).";
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$location['chas_anderson']['header'] = "Anderson, Chas - Root Cellar";
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$location['chas_anderson']['description'] = "This arched cave is built a slight slope with to the north west of Hessdale, Ks in the middle of a pasture. There is no apparently no other buildings present on the property. Also, it’s not clear when the structure would have been built and who buy since this property doesn’t show a residence being on it in any of the early plat maps. Chas Anderson’s name is on the 1881 plat map though. Could this be the case of someone building one of these, living in it and then leaving the area before building anything more substantial? The structure walks out to the west and measures 12’(L)x9’(W)x 5.5’(H).";
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$location['chas_eurgett']['header'] = "Eurgett, Chas - Root Cellar";
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$location['chas_eurgett']['description'] = "This arched cave is built into an embankment and is under a wood frame building that’s purpose is unclear. The sight is now empty and connected to just next to a large hay shed or. It seems as though the structure would have once been next to other buildings which are now gone and for some reason it was preserved. There is a possibility that the structure was a house but it is configured like other smokehouses that have been explored. The cellar faces walks out to the west and measuers 16’(L)x10’(W)x 6’(H).";
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$location['daniel_moege']['header'] = "Moege, Daniel - Cellar";
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$location['daniel_moege']['description'] = "Home has very large cellar built underneath the original portion of the house and is accessible through descending staircase directly into cellar as well as doorway off of south end off of large concrete basement. The cellar measures 300”(L)x190”(W)x 100”(H).";
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$location['f_palenske']['header'] = "Palenske, F. - Root Cellar/Smokehouse";
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$location['f_palenske']['description'] = "This very interesting cave is located about a half mile south of Alma on what was the Fred Palenske homestead. The cave is located beneath what was used as a smokehouse but what could have been the original home before a larger house was eventually built to the east. The property also has a large stone barn located to the north of the smokehouse. The family that eventually purchased the property used the upper floor as a smokehouse for years and eventually found that the lower floor was even better suited for this purpose. It still shows the hooks, rails and stove that were used to this end. The cellar is built into hill and has walk out entrance which opens to the east and measures 18’(L)x11’(W)x 7’(H).
Audio: Excerpt from interview with David Wertzberger - 2013";
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$location['frank_hess']['header'] = "Hess, Frank - Root Cellar";
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$location['frank_hess']['description'] = "Site has root cellar that is about 10 yards to east of road next to and behind the foundations of what was likely a house and outbuilding.
Frank Hess was an original homesteader of the Halifax/Bismark/Hessdale Township located a quarter mile north of site. The town site has little left other than a few family homes including the homes of three families of Frank Hess’s decedents. The cave faces west and measures 12’(L)x6’(W)x 5.5’(H).";
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$location['frederick_zeckser']['header'] = "Zeckser, Frederick - Root Cellar";
$location['frederick_zeckser']['township'] = "Farmer Township";
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$location['frederick_zeckser']['description'] = "This arched cellar is built into an embankment of a hill some 60 yards to the southeast of a two story wood frame house. It would have originally stood behind (to the east) of a two story stone house that would have been torn down several decades ago. The site itself seems to have been settled by a W.F. Aderhold but it was bought by the Zeckser family around the turn of the century. Frederick Zeckser is supposed to have been a mason so it is thought he might have been responsible for some of the masonry work on the house and possibly the cellar. The cellar walks out to the west and would have walked straight into the house when it stood. The cellar is laid up with impeccably coursed and apparently dry stacked stone. It measures 20’(L)x10’(W)x 7.5’(H).
Story about Evelyn Zecksers Cold Storage (taken from interview with Evelyn):
Elmer and Evelyn Zeckser were married In the 1930’s and lived in Elmers childhood home on the south-east corner of Prairie View and Hessdale Rd. about a mile south east of Alma. Elmers family home was a large two story native stone house that Evelyn described as being of tremendous beauty and fine craftsmanship and was likely built in the 1880’s/1890’s. Unfortunately, the only remnant of this structure left to give an idea of the reported beauty is a large cold storage made with unusually ornate coarsed stone that would have at one point had a covered entrance to the back of the house. In the 1940’s the Zecksers built a lovely wood frame house to the north of the stone house that they soon moved into and continued to live in until Elmer passed away. Evelyn currently lives there today. The move was made with the idea that the stone house could be home to some of their adult children or be rented out for supplemental income. It was rented until the 1950’s when it ended up becoming vacant for an extended period. Due to cracking in the walls they inexplicably decided to demolish the structure. The saddest part according to Evelyn is that despite having lived there for decades and having raised numerous children in the home the family had no pictures that really showed the house or their family while they lived there. The family just didn’t think of taking pictures very often or ever so in the end there is almost no evidence of the once beautiful home that stood for over half a century. ";
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$location['g_redenske']['header'] = "Redenske, G. - Root Cellar and Dugout";
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$location['g_redenske']['description'] = "Site has two arched caves that are about 20 yards apart from each other. Both are dugouts in that they are built straight into a hillside. The first is against a hill to the east of the second and opens to the southwest. The second has an outer arched entryway and is shorter and is built into the bank of a small creek. It faces more directly to the west. The definitely do not seem to have been built over the same form suggesting either being built sometime apart from each other or the possibility of the use of a earth form. The shorter one shows more recent signs of use. The upper more easterly cellar measures 15’(L)x11’(W)x 7’(H). The second one has two parts – the outer arched portion measures 12’(L)x6’(W)x 5.5’(H) and the inner chamber measures 14’(L)x10’(W)x 5.5’(H).";
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$location['george_mogge']['header'] = "Mogge, George - Root Cellar";
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$location['george_mogge']['description'] = "This arched cellar or dugout is located deep into a forest about a hundred yards northeast of an abandoned wood frame house about a mile and a half north of what was Hessdale, Ks. It is located in the midst of several stone foundations and fences as well as a number of mixed wood and stone outbuildings. It’s also near a terraced hillside. The site seems to have been purposefully filled in. It’s not clear just when this might have happened. Due to its being almost completely filled in, it’s impossible to fully investigate its interior. It opens to the south via what would have been several steps.";
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$location['george_sommers']['header'] = "Sommers, George - Root Cellar";
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$location['george_sommers']['description'] = "This arched cellar or dugout is located deep into a pasture in the middle of a section about a mile and a half north of Hessdale, Ks. It is located about 60 yards to the southwest of some remnants of stone buildings (apparently out buildings and maybe a barn). Not sure if the house would have stood. Possibly above the cave. The property was apparently homesteaded by Chas Anderson 1st who bought it in 1883 from a John Lath and owned it until 1916 when he sold it to George Sommers. In the area it is referred to as the Sommer place. The cave itself walks out like one about a half a mile further to the south in same pasture. It too has a rather long entryway that allowed for the mostly underground cave to be a walk out. Although in comparison this cave is made from much larger stones. The stones are apparently starting to split, which might soon spell the doom of the cave. It opens to the east and measures 16’(L)x9’(W)x 6.5’(H).";
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$location['hannah_m_johnson']['header'] = "Johnson, Hannah M. - Root Cellar";
$location['hannah_m_johnson']['township'] = "Newbury Township";
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$location['hannah_m_johnson']['description'] = "This arched cave is built into an embankment with a slight mound raised above it. The cave is the only remnant of whatever original buildings that would have stood on this property. It has since lost its front entrance and part of its roof. The cave opens to the west and is quite large, measuring approximately 18’(L)x12’ (W)x 8.5’(H).";
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$location['hf_meseke']['header'] = "Meseke, H.F. - Root Cellar";
$location['hf_meseke']['township'] = "Washington Township";
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$location['hf_meseke']['description'] = "This arched cave is located underneath a stone structure that was used as a smokehouse which opened to the north. The cave itself was entered from the south via a covered stairwell with a door at the top and bottom. The structure is located around 20 yards to the southeast of the main house. The cave still retains its original potato bin which stretches nearly the entire length of the cave. The cave is approximately 16’(L)x10’ (W)x 7’(H).
What Happened in the Beautiful Flint Hills - by Helen Meseke Umbehr - August 2012
I was born on the Meseke Farm , the middle child of 2 older sisters and one older brother, and 2 younger brothers and one younger sister. So, Mom and Dad both always had extra help. But, we also needed lots of food for everyone. Sophie Fink was always helping Mom when I was small. She made me a Baby Quilt, which I still have today.
I went to country school when I five years old. There was Eleanor Moege, Ray Miller, Duane Bean and I in my class. Years later I was the only one to graduate from High School. Getting to and back from school was done by riding a horse, walking, or Riding in a cart. We had a barn where the animals stayed during the school hours. During the winter we set traps so we walked and checked them, If we caught a skunk the school day was smelly.
Life on the farm was different from today. The farm had a stone house with a wood furnace, built in 1897 along with an workshop, chicken house, horse barn, with stalls and a hay loft, a building for small grains, a milk barn, where we milked 7 cows year round (I always milked in the evening), A corn crib with a drive through, under this building was the hog shed (a small door of stone rock is still there, a good place for the pigs). Then there was the smoke house, we must have smoked meat in there before they had the electric motor to light the house. Early on we used carbide gas to light the house. Later, when I was about 10 years old, dad got a wind charger, to make electricity of 32 volts. But we washed, ironed had a stove and other things. I do not remember when we got a refrigerator, but a ice box was sort of out, as we lived 10 miles From town. When the REA came in we got all the new things, freezer, refrigerator, and stove.
But, all along we had a very nice root cellar, which was under the smoke house. It’s still in fair shape today. Dad would plant 100 lbs of potatoes, pumpkins long neck squash. When harvested we stored in them in the arched Cellar. I think apples, pears, fruit was also put in there. My sister said butter and milk was put there too. We had a large garden of carrots, peas, beans, cabbage, strawberries, tomatoes and squash.
My jobs were always outside the house, picking garden produce, cleaning the chicken house which had steps for the chickens to go up to roost. We always put old oil on the boards when finished. Another job was raking the hay and alfalfa into rows to be stacked, with a team of horses.
This was a self sufficient farm, we also had a saw mill and dad would saw logs for other people too. Can you imagine how many potatoes a 100 lbs can grow into. When digging the potatoes we had to remove all the dirt. Another thing we fixed was sauerkraut which was stored in the arched cellar. We would start with a bushel of cabbage heads, and slice on Kraut board into a 20 gallon crook, layering the cabbage with sugar and salt mixture. This was held down in the crook by something heavy, and covered with a cloth, to let it ferment. After maybe 6 weeks in the cellar Mom would can this in jars, 2 qt size. We canned lots of food which would help feed everyone for the year.
The Arch Cellar was used until the 1960 or so. Just Potatoes and Squash were stored there after the REA electricity came. One of my sisters says that a snake fell down from ceiling one day when she went to get a bucket of Potatoes. She never liked to go in there after that.
Mom had taught school five years before she married. She always read or helped with homework each evening. Her name was Iris Thompson, of Scottish descent, and Dad was Arthur Meseke which is a German name from Hamelspring Germany. ";
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$location['j_auer']['header'] = "Auer, J. - Root Cellar";
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$location['j_auer']['description'] = "This arched cellar is built under a stone outbuilding that appears to be the last remaining original structures a property either homesteaded by J. Auer or Peter Thowe. The cave is completely underground and has a building overhead that was likely used as a smokehouse or wash house. The cave is accessed by a covered stairwell that opens out to the southeast. The cave has a potato shoot on the south side of the arch and a recessed shelf on the back wall. It measures approximately 14’(L)x9’(W)x 7’(H).";
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$location['j_russell']['header'] = "Russell, J. - Root Cellar";
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$location['j_russell']['description'] = "This arched cellar is built under what was a large wood frame house about a mile northwest of Newbury, Ks. It is situated about 100 yards into a pasture and forest. The reported arch cave is currently inaccessible due to the debris covering it from the fallen building.";
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$location['jacob_schreiber']['header'] = "Schreiber, Jacob - Root Cellar";
$location['jacob_schreiber']['township'] = "Alma Township";
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$location['jacob_schreiber']['description'] = "This very interesting cave is located about a half mile north of Alma on what was the Jacob Schreiber homestead. The cave used to stand to the west of what was a two story wood frame house. It was connected to the house by an 18 to 20’ long “summer kitchen”. Both of these structures have long since collapsed and been cleared away. The cave itself has also suffered from a collapsing of part of it’s arch. What exists of the cave today is only 9’(L)x8’(W)x7’(H) but it likely would have been about 18’(L) before the front half collapsed. The cave also has the date 1889 scrawled above the door way of the cave as it exists today but it’s likely the cave could be much older. In the 1930’s the property was lost to the bank and the Schrieber’s property was bought by the Diehl family who included a master mason. They built the large two story house that stand to the north of it today. The Diehl family lived there for years before the current owner took over. The current owner was responsible for saving the cave from further collapse.
The following was added on 02/27/16 (thanks to a decendant of Jacob Schreiber):
Jacob Schreiber was born March 6, 1830 in Kundwig Rheinboyrin, Germany. He came to America with his parents in 1832. They lived in New York for five years before moving to Indiana.
Barbara Boyer was born August 23, 1833 in Trarrnesheim, Rheinhessen, Germany. She came to America with her parents in 1836.
Jacob and Barbara were married June 18, 1854 in St. Thomas Church in Brookville, Indiana by Rev. Henry Cordier. They were the parents of thirteen children: Jacob, John, Phoebe, George, Mary, Phillip, Catherine (Katie), William, Ella, Edward, Elizbeth, Anna and Caroline. All the children were born in Oak Forest, Indiana.
They came to Wamego in 1878 and in 1882 they bought a farm in Wabaunsee County, (the former George Diehl farm north of Alma on Highway 99).
Jacob died June 2, 1896 and Barbara died August 15, 1916. They are buried in the Alma City Cemetery.
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$location['joe_johnson']['description'] = "Site has cave that is about high up on hilltop and doesn’t seem to be near any other foundations or signs of other buildings. Joe Johnston was an original homesteader of the Harveyville area which is one of the very oldest in Kansas. There is not any date on the property but might have been settled in the 1840’s when it was a stop on the Sante Fe trail. The cave faces east and measures 16’(L)x9’(W)x 9’(H).";
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$location['john_diehl']['description'] = "This apparent arched cellar is built underneath the original home of John Diehl. An early mason in the Alma area who would have had a hand in building many stone buildings and houses around Alma and the surrounding area. The fact that it’s arched roof has yet to be verified. Because of this there is also no specific information about the cave. ";
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$location['john_johnson']['description'] = "This fairly unique root cellar is built about 20 yards to the southwest of the remnants of a one story stone house. The cave built into an embankment that is located on a piece of property to the north of a Swedish cemetery. The structure opens to the south via a few steps through a side entrance that is also covered with a formed arch. It’s not clear how effective this cellar would have been without a much more protected entrance. This site is set between the Siegrist family homestead and the Redman families homestead. It measures 12’(L)x9’(W)x 6’(H)";
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$location['john_olson']['header'] = "Olson, John - Dugout";
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$location['john_olson']['description'] = "This is a very mysterious structure and associated compound of buildings. It doesn’t appear on any of the early plat maps and the only record of property ownership seems to start in the late 1880’s. Even then it never shows any residence on the property, just a landowner’s name. It seems probable that this site would have dated to sometime before 1880. There is a story of a civil war veteran that came to the area by the name of Olson (possibly Alfred or John) with his wife and daughters. He ended up committing suicide and his family left the area soon after. It’s a story that seems impossible to verify.
The site is quite impressive with several structures and foundations still standing in one form or another. There are possibly three different standing stone structures that might have actually been a house. The structure that is the furthest south of all is an arched cave that is entered via a single doorway on a wall that also features a window. It’s at least 30 yards further south than the apparent home that stands north of it. It truly seems to be a dugout home. It is built into a slightly raise mound or an embankment and walks out to the south. The cave is decent sized, measuring 16’(L)x9’(W)x 6.5’(H).
It seems logical that this was a first home and then the settlers decided to build homes further up the draw. There are stories of homesteaders trying to start communities in remote areas like this and ending up being driven away due to not being able to stand the wind and weather felt so often in the area. Could that have been the case with this homestead/settlement?";
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$location['john_ringel']['header'] = "Ringel, John - Dugout";
$location['john_ringel']['township'] = "Farmer Township";
$location['john_ringel']['county'] = "Wabaunsee County";
$location['john_ringel']['description'] = "This arched cave is very peculiar in that it is built into the side of a steep ravine. It has a stone building built atop of it which is about 30 yards south of the main house on the property. The cave is entered via several steep stairs that descend around the back of the building. Then a single door is entered which allows you to walk directly into the cave itself. It seems a very odd placement for a root cellar, storm shelter or about any other room unless the building above or the cave itself was the original home on the property. The cave faces out to the south to what is now (and has been since the 1870’s) a railroad track. The chamber was used to store root vegetables during its history as made clear by the still mostly standing potato bins, “meat” hooks and other boards that might have been shelves. The structure measures 16’(L)x9’(W)x 6.5’(H)";
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$location['john_siegrist']['header'] = "Siegrist, John - Root Cellar";
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$location['john_siegrist']['description'] = "This arched cellar is built into a hillside behind the remnants of a large two story stone house located about a quarter of a mile north of 20 yards a Swedish cemetery. The structure walks out to the south via a short arched antechamber into the back of the house. The house is quite striking and so is the very intricate coursing in the stone of the cellar walls. The house would have burnt down at some point during the 1950’s. This site is set over a draw from the Johnson family homestead. It measures 12’(L)x9’(W)x 6’(H).";
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$location['joseph_hund']['header'] = "Hund, Joseph - Root Cellar";
$location['joseph_hund']['township'] = "Newbury Township";
$location['joseph_hund']['county'] = "Wabaunsee County";
$location['joseph_hund']['description'] = "This apparent root cellar is built into flat ground just to the west of where a stone house once stood. All that remains of the house is a the stone foundation of it's basement and a stone sistern. The structure entrance is collapsing but the interior of the cave is in great shape. It opens to the north and measures 18’(L)x10’(W)x 7’(H).";
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$location['joseph_mueller']['header'] = "Mueller, Joseph - Root Cellar";
$location['joseph_mueller']['township'] = "Alma Township";
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$location['joseph_mueller']['description'] = "This very large arched cellar is located beneath a large two story stone house that is built onto a hillside with numerous stone terraces. The home is currently being held up by braces and likely would have fell down by now if it wasn’t for them. There is a lot of stone work throughout the property. The cave itself has clearly had cattle inside of it which caused the outer wall of the antechamber of the cave to start to deface. The property is located about half a mile out into the patch of forested hillside and was either homesteaded by Henry Palenske or Joseph Mueller. It’s not clear from the plat maps. The cave walks out to the east via an outer chamber. The main cave is 24’(L)x15’(W)x8’(H) and the outer cave is cave is 8’(L).";
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$location['l_nollar']['header'] = "Nollar, L. - Root Cellar";
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$location['l_nollar']['description'] = "This arched cellar is built under a stone outbuilding on a homestead located about 25 yards to the northwest of where the home of Mrs. M. Krienitz (1881), L. Nollar (1902) and later the Gnot family. This house was made of stone and would have had a cellar beneath it. So this cellar would have likely been strictly a root cellar. The building above was used as a smokehouse. It was accessed by several stairs that would have descended down a long flight of stairs which were covered by roofed structure. This is still standing other than its roof. The cave opens to the east and measures 16’(L)x9’(W)x 6.5’(H).";
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$location['louis_drebing']['header'] = "Drebing, Louis - Root Cellar";
$location['louis_drebing']['township'] = "Mill Creek Township";
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$location['louis_drebing']['description'] = "This arched cellar is built into a hillside below the remnants of a stone structure located about a mile north of Hessdale, KS. The structure it’s built into might have been an original home on the property but there was apparently another large stone house that was somewhere to the south. That house would have burnt down not long ago and was not rebuilt. The cave walks out via a single doorway to the southwest and was most recently the home of the water treatment equipment for the now destroyed house. The type of structure it is built under seems to be found rather commonly among the houses built on the same road. The cave measures 14’(L)x9’(W)x 7’(H).";
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$location['louisa_knopf']['header'] = "Knopf, Louisa - Root Cellar";
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$location['louisa_knopf']['description'] = "This arched cave is built at the top of a hill overlooking what was once Thoesville; a small community sprang up early in the history of Wabaunsee County and even vied for the county seat versus Alma. This cave was several hundred yards to the north of what were a few shops and a post office. The structure was apparently on the property of Louisa Knopf by 1881 but it’s unclear if she would have had house here or further down the draw where another residence was apparently located. This cave has a number of tails about it. It is called Lookout hill and was supposed to have been used by bandits and bootleggers as a hide out. Even Wild Bill Hickok was said to have stopped here for a night or two. The structure is made of very thin dry stacked stone and would have walked out to the south. It measures 11’(L)x9’(W)x 6’(H).";
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$location['m_haller']['header'] = "Haller, M. - Root Cellar";
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$location['m_haller']['description'] = "This arched cave is located to the northeast of the remains of a two story stone house. It wasn’t possible to access cave so specifics are not known. It looks to be a sizable cave and walks out via single door to the south.";
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$location['michael_hund']['header'] = "Hund, Michael - Root Cellar";
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$location['michael_hund']['description'] = "This large arched cave is located under a wood frame house originally built by Michael Hund near Mill Creek and Paxico. It is accessed through the basement of the house. It is quite unusual due to being quite tall for it's width and length. It opens to the south and measures 16’(L)x16’(W)x 15’(H).";
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$location['nancy_t_dameron']['header'] = "Dameron, Nancy T. - Root Cellar";
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$location['nancy_t_dameron']['description'] = "This arched cellar is built into relatively flat ground on the top of a short hill overlooking a valley to the north. It was originally homesteaded by the Dameron’s but would have also been occupied by the Schwalms. The house that would have been associated with it has since been demolished and cleared away. Only a silo stands on the property. The cave itself is accessed via an entrance at the bottom of a stairwell that enters the cave from the side of the front wall. It also has a large window on the back wall. It’s possible that the house sat directly above and this was a cellar window. The cave opens to the south and measures 18’(L)x11’(W)x 6.5’(H).";
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$location['palenskie_hall']['header'] = "Palenske Hall - Cellar";
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$location['palenskie_hall']['description'] = "This arched cellar is located underneath Palenske Hall in downtown Alma. It is built off of the basement of the building with a side entrance and measures 22’(L)x12’(W)x 8’(H) ";
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$location['paxico_hotel']['header'] = "Paxico Hotel - Root Cellar";
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$location['paxico_hotel']['description'] = "This arched cellar is located near to where the Paxico Hotel once stood. It is built deep under flat ground and is accessed via a hatch in it's ceiling. It seems very unpracticle for a Root Cellar but it's said that was it's use. Now nothing stands on the lot. It measures 11’(L)x5’(W)x 6.5’(H)";
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$location['paxico_hotel']['description'] = "This arched cellar is located near to where the Paxico Hotel once stood. It is built deep under flat ground and is accessed via a hatch in it's ceiling. It seems very unpracticle for a Root Cellar but it's said that was it's use. Today nothing stands on the lot. It measures 13’(L)x5’(W)x 6.5’(H)";
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$location['peter_thoes']['header'] = "Thoes, Peter - Cellar";
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$location['peter_thoes']['description'] = "Arched cellar built off of and below Peter Thoes’s home and basement cellar. Very large cellar with a side entrance that faces east and connects to the homes basement. It measures 20’(L)x15’(W)x 10’(H).";
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$location['robert_fix']['header'] = "Fix, Robert - Root Cellar/Springhouse";
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$location['robert_fix']['description'] = "Has lime plastered stone arched cellar to east of large 9 bedroom house built circa 1870 (1st part of house built prior to 1860. The entrance steps down into the cave on the side of a retaining wall. It is a unique structure in that it also provides an entrance into the properties well. This is located through a doorway at the back of the cave. Robert Fix moved into the area to the east of what would eventually have become Volland, Ks just before the Civil War. He built a small stone house before volunteering for the Union Army. His Uncle Michael Fix watched his place while he was gone and lived in a log cabin located north east of the homestead. When he came back he had 9 girls and built this house to accommodate them all. The cellar opens to the east and measures 15’(L)x10’(W)x 8’(H).";
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$location['s_wertzberger']['header'] = "Wertzberger, S. - Root Cellar";
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$location['s_wertzberger']['description'] = "Homestead has arched roof cellar on the property under wooden structure to the west of large stone house and to the east of large wooden barn. Clearly used as a root cellar by the most recent occupant (Bill Diehl). It is made of very large/long stones which have been covered by cement. It is mostly below ground and has an entrance that opens to the north. It measures 14’(L)x10’(W)x 6’(H).";
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$location['theo_wendland']['header'] = "Wendland, Theo - Root Cellar";
$location['theo_wendland']['township'] = "Farmer Township";
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$location['theo_wendland']['description'] = "Has cellar, under added on porch to the west of original house. Walls show well preserved original plaster. Cellar is completely underground and opens to the west. Measures 16’(L)x10’(W)x 7’(H).";
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$location['thoesville_post_office']['header'] = "Theosville Post Office - Cellar/Dugout";
$location['thoesville_post_office']['township'] = "Farmer Township";
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$location['thoesville_post_office']['description'] = "This arched cave is built at the base of a hill just to the north of the homestead of Peter Thoes. This was a building built behind the post office located at Lookout Station and was part of the Thoesville community that sprang up near the founding of the Wabaunsee county Alma, ks area. It is built remarkabley similar to the dugout near the top of hill a few hundred yards to the north that was said to be a bootleggers hideout (it’s unclear as to when). All other buildings are now long gone but the cave still stands in memorial. The cave opens to the west (southwest) and measures 10’(L)x9’(W)x 5.5’(H).";
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$location['thomas_rush']['header'] = "Rush, Thomas - Root Cellar";
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$location['thomas_rush']['description'] = "This arched cellar was built into a raised mound on hillside near the eastern edge of Mill Creek Township. It is now mostly crumbled and only has the front entrance and spring walls remaining. There are a few other structures left on the property including the square foundation walls of a barn and a silo. It’s not clear where the house would have once stood. The cellar opens to the west and is approximitaly 12’(L)x8’(W)x ?’(H).";
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$location['w_bandel']['header'] = "Bandel, W. - Root Cellar";
$location['w_bandel']['township'] = "Alma Township";
$location['w_bandel']['county'] = "Wabaunsee County";
$location['w_bandel']['description'] = "This cellar is located under an out building directly to the southwest of a large two story stone house that has been vacant for some time. The property is full of other buildings including a large mixed wood/stone barn and another smaller barn. All of these structures are likely to collapse soon. The building above the cave has mostly collapsed and the cave itself shows signs of weakening. The site would have been quite something in its prime. The cellar might have served as a smoke house or a place to age cheese judging by it double vents hooks and single door. The cave opens to the southeast via a side entrance and measures 12’(L)x13’(W)x7’(H).";
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$location['w_rickershauser']['header'] = "Rickershauser, W. - Root Cellar and Springhouse";
$location['w_rickershauser']['township'] = "Mill Creek Township";
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$location['w_rickershauser']['description'] = "This site actually has two arched caves on the property. One built underneath two separate structures. A large cave is located under a two story stone structure over 30 yards to the southwest of the main house, which was likely the smokehouse or washhouse. This should have been a root cellar but only had a single door which makes this seem like a poor choice. It measure 18’(L)x11’(W)x 7.5’(H). The other cave is actually a springhouse that is beneath another stone building. This one directly south from the main house by about 40 yards. It is a small cave and is accessed by a short flight of stairs and a single doorway. It measures 8’(L)x8’(W)x 7’(H). It’s floor is mostly dirt. All of these buildings seem to have been recently restored. There are a couple other stone structures on the property but the house is wood frame. There was also a large mixed wood and stone barn on the property that recently burned down.";
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$location['w_wenzel']['header'] = "Wenzel, W. - Root Cellar/Dugout";
$location['w_wenzel']['township'] = "Washington Township";
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$location['w_wenzel']['description'] = "This arched cave is built under a small stone house (or possibly a lone remaining outbuilding) on property located a few miles west of Alma. There doesn’t appear to be any other remaining structures on the property otherwise. The cave certainly seems to have been intended as a living space judging by its entrance and large window on the east wall. It was also referred to as a home by the current property owner who has deep root in the area and who’s’ family would have owned it since the original homesteader moved on. The cave walks out to the east and measures 9’(L)x9’(W)x 7’(H).";
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$location['william_horne']['header'] = "Horne, William - Root Cellar";
$location['william_horne']['township'] = "Washington Township";
$location['william_horne']['county'] = "Wabaunsee County";
$location['william_horne']['description'] = "Site has cave that built under house and just off of and lower than a flat top cellar/basement also under house. The cave has a side entrance which opens to the east into the outer cellar. It measures 16’(L)x16’(W)x 8’(H).
William Horne (possibly the same that also occupied an house later in Geary County) was supposed to have been first settler on this property. It is said he first built a log cabin but the cave on the property was likely the second structure and possibly occupied. The Hornes had several children while living on this property and lost three to an unreported illness in 1870. They are buried just north of the house on the hilltop under a cedar tree.
The Hornes sold the property to the Grunewaldts who lived there for many years afterward. The Grunewaldts settled several other properties in the surrounding to the north and east of this location.
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$location['william_miller']['header'] = "Miller, William - Root Cellar/Dugout";
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$location['william_miller']['description'] = "This property was homesteaded by either A.D. Rowland or William Miller. The 1884 plat map doesn’t show a homestead on the map so it might have been built when William Miller owned the property. Or, it just wasn’t marked as a residence in 1884. The cave is built into an embankment at the base of a hill with just a slight mound raised above it. Most of the dirt above the cave has eroded away. The cave is the only remnant of whatever original buildings that would have stood on this property. It has since lost its front entrance and an unclear part of its arch. The cave opens to the southwest and is approximately 14’(L)x10’ (W)x 7’(H).";
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$location['william_wertzberger']['header'] = "Wertzberger, William - Root Cellar";
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$location['william_wertzberger']['description'] = "This arched cave is built under a two story stone house located a few miles west of Alma, Ks. It is accessed by a trap door and through a small outer chamber and side entrance into the arch of the cave. It is in very good condition just showing the normal wear for its age. It has a good coating of lime plaster over most of the arch that has likely been there for quite some time. The cave is approximately 16’(L)x9’(W)x 7’(H). ";
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$location['wm_johnson']['header'] = "Johnson, W.M. - Root Cellar";
$location['wm_johnson']['township'] = "Mission Creek Township";
$location['wm_johnson']['county'] = "Wabaunsee County";
$location['wm_johnson']['description'] = "This structure was built while either W.M. Johnson or Adam Robson homesteaded the area. The cave is built into an embankment at the base of a small hill. It might have been a dugout home judging by how little else is left on the property and the fact it would have had a single west facing door. The entrance and part of the arch have now crumbled. The cave measures 15’(L)x8.5’(W)x 7’(H). ";
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$location['wr_strowig']['header'] = "Strowig, W.R. - Root Cellar";
$location['wr_strowig']['township'] = "Newbury Township";
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$location['wr_strowig']['description'] = "This arched cellar is built into hillside located on the grounds of what is now a rest area just east of Paxico, Ks. It was originally homesteaded by Alois Stech according to the 1881 plat map, W.R. Strowig by 1902. It was used as a wine cellar and part of a housing for distillery equipment throughout it’s tenure. It was even part of a distillery as late as the 1930’s. It is said by decedents of the Strowig’s that a distillery is buried under I70. Only the cave and a small retaining wall are still standing on the property. The cave is closed off from access by the public and so a thorough investigation was not possible. The cave opens to the east and is approximately 18’(L)x12’(W)x 7’(H).";
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