Museum - Sod house with a man and a woman standing in front (Colby, Kansas)
Item
Identifier: MS 014- series MS 014-3- item 137
Dates
- 1853-1975
Extent
From the Collection: 10 Cubic Feet
General
Back: The first Sod House at Colby, Kans. Built and furnished like the thousands of rugged prairie homes used by the Homesteaders throughout the plains region of North America. Walls 2 feet thick are plastered and whitewashed inside, Roof is covered with sod. Open May to Autumn for visitors.
Creator
- From the Collection: Johnson, Timothy (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Fort Hays State University Special Collections Repository