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Beloit, Kansas

This unique and original schoolhouse, built in 1871, has been completely restored to 19th century style. The Living Library Museum features Old State Printer Books, Lorraine Wooster Editions, and other historic education materials. The school is authentic with such details as a pot-belly stove and dipper and a school bell.

MCGUFFEY readers set the standard in reading and literature.

The "POT BELLY" stove stood in the center surrounded by a metal jacket to act as a circulator and to protect those sitting nearest.

Very little school time was used to teach multiplication tables. Children sung them to each other out in the yard to the tune of "Yankee Doodle". States and capitals and their locations were sung to the tune of "Old Aunt Rody".

Honey Creek's sister school, Iowa 83 has been moved to Knott's Berry Farm in California.

This school is listed on the State and National Registers of Historical Places.

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Mitchell County Museum

The museum, organized in 1971, has four floors of displays featuring historical items of Mitchell County. The building was formerly a nurses home built in 1929 in a "Williamsburg" design. Displays include: Dishes, quilts, guns, china head dolls, iron toys, old maps, 400 bells, an 1867

Beloit, KS Museums

Beloit Golf Course

9-Hole golf course with grass greens, putting green, driving range, rental carts, cart shed, golf shop and clubhouse with snack bar and restaurant.

Beloit, KS Golf Courses

Butterfield's Buffalo Ranch

A herd of buffalo may be seen grazing contentedly near Beloit, Ks. The herd of 27 started in March 1978 by Larry, Jr. has now been increased to over 300 head. The Butterfield's opened a retail outlet store in 1979

Beloit, KS Buffalo Herds

Mitchell County Courthouse

Built in 1901 for a total of $38,310. of 8" pitchfaced native limestone, of Richardsonian Romanesque design. The Seth Thomas four-faced clock in the courthouse tower was installed in 1904 and paid for by donations. Originally run by hand, the clock was electrified in 1950. Of the 25 rooms on 3

Beloit, KS Historic Courthouses

Little Red Schoolhouse

This unique and original schoolhouse, built in 1871, has been completely restored to 19

Beloit, KS Historic Schoolhouses

Things to do near Beloit, KS

Smoky Hill Vineyards & Winery

Bison Community Museum

Many of the contents in the Bison Community Museum were donated by area citizens and are retained by the museum as a public t...

Warren Stone Memorial Lake

Boot Hill Cemetery

Stone Double-Arch Bridge