Located northeast of Ottawa 2 miles north on U.S. Highway 59 and then east. The home was built in 1862 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
John Tecumseh "Tauy" Jones, honored as the"Founder of Ottawa University"
Ottawa, KS Famous HomesLocated south of the old Ottawa Carnegie Library in Ottawa's City Park, the Dietrich Cabin stands today as a memorial to a courageous couple, who suffered severe hardships on the Kansas frontier and as a tribute to the hundreds of other early pioneers that settled in Franklin County.
Ottawa, KS MemorialsThe Old Depot Museum is operated by the Franklin County Historical Society. This incredible, two story, limestone depot was built in 1888
Ottawa, KS MuseumsOttawa Community Arts Council (OCAC), of Ottawa, Kansas , is a non-profit arts organization that has been in existence since 1977. The Ottawa Community Arts Council has been the official arts organization for Ottawa and Franklin County for over 30
Ottawa, KS Arts1st Babtist Church (pictured) - Romanesque Revival Style 4th and Hickory
United Methodist Church - 1903 3
Ottawa, KS Historic ChurchesFounded in 1865, Ottawa University is a four-year co-educational, liberal arts college affiliated with the American Baptist C...
John Steuart Curry was born in 1897 and was raised on a farm six miles north of Oskaloosa. He completed the usual farm chore...