Oskaloosa

Oskaloosa is located in the hub of northeast Kansas. It is located within minutes of Kansas city, Lawrence and Topeka, and is the commercial center of Jefferson County. Established in 1856, Oskaloosa became the county seat in 1858 and was named after Oskaloosa, Iowa, hometown of Jesse Newell, founder of the new Oskaloosa.


Oskaloosa is located on two major intersecting highways and is near airports, the State Capitol, Fort Leavenworth, and five colleges and many culture centers.


Oskaloosa is home to Old Jefferson Town, a real life display of vintage structures from throughout Jefferson County. The collection includes, a church, school, blacksmith shop, general store, Victorian Home, art gallery, and genealogical center.


The city is within minutes from two bed and breakfasts and a golf course. Lake Perry is a great attraction for this area. With its fishing, boating, swimming, and hunting it is a mecca for sporting recreation.

Bowstring Bridge

Built in Cleveland, Ohio, the bowstring bridge was originally located across Rock Creek, north of Meridan, in 1875. The 48-ft long, 14-ft wide bridge was placed on the National Register…

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Somewhere between here and nowhere.

The spaces in between are often the most memorable.

Blacksmith Shop

The blacksmith shop was an important part of the rural community. Blacksmiths kept the town…

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Sam Peppard’s Wind Wagon

Samuel Peppard, a blacksmith and wagon maker during the mid 1800's, has provided the area…

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Nincehelser House

William J. Nincehelser moved to Jefferson County from Ohio about 1880, married Minnie Wendorff, and…

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Reynold’s General Store

Much of of the Midwest was dotted with small towns around the turn of the…

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Old Jefferson Town, Museum, and Research Library

Old Jefferson Town is a collection of nine restored and furnished vintage buildings from different…

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John Steuart Curry Boyhood Home Museum and Memoria

The Curry home was built in 1900. John Steuart Curry was then three years old.…

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John Steuart Curry

John Steuart Curry was born in 1897 and was raised on a farm six miles…

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Edmonds Chapel

Edmonds Chapel stood 4 1/2 miles north of McLouth, Kansas, for more than 75 years.…

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