The Redbarn Restaurant (Fort Scott, Kansas)
Scope and Contents
The Tim Johnson Collections consist of materials of historical interest collected and donated by Tim Johnson. These collections include manuscripts such as correspondence, maps, and other documents. There are a significant number of photographs in various formats such as cabinet cards, stereoview cards, and some photographic postcards or carte-de-visite. There are many picture postcards that document historical Kansas places and events. Mr. Johnson continues to collect materials, so this collection may grow over time.
Dates
- Creation: 1853-1975
Creator
- From the Collection: Johnson, Timothy (Person)
Full Extent
From the Collection: 10 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
General
Front: The Redbarn Restaurant
Back: The Red Barn, One of the historic old barns of Fort Scott, Kansas, was converted into this attractive restaurant which is decorated with antique hay hooks, horse collars, and neck yokes. Dinner is served daily from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; on Sunday there is a special chuck wagon dinner served 11:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Charles and Charlotte Hackney own and manage this eating place located a quarter of a mile east of the junction of U.S. Highways 54 and 69.
Geographic
Repository Details
Part of the Fort Hays State University Special Collections Repository
Special Collections
Tebo Library
502 South Campus Drive
Hays KS 67601 United States
scua@fhsu.edu