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Largest Hand-dug Well (Greensburg, Kansas)

 Item
Identifier: MS 014- series MS 014-3- Container MS 014-3-01- item 241

Dates

  • 1853-1975

Extent

From the Collection: 10 Cubic Feet

General

Front: Largest Hand-Dug Well in the World at Greensburg, Kansas. Constructed in 1887-8, the walls were cased with native stone, laid at ground level and lowered inch by inch as the excavation progressed.
Back: The Largest Hand-Dug Well in the World, Greensburg Kansas

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Fort Hays State University Special Collections Repository

Contact:
502 South Campus Drive
Hays KS 67601 United States