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Goodnow House tells the story of freestaters who founded Manhattan. Isaac Goodnow and his wife, Ellen, built this unique stone farmhouse. He started the Kansas State Teachers Association and established the college that became Kansas State University. Learn more about the Goodnows at this native stone residence and barn.
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Goodnow House . Built in the 1860s and furnished with many...
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The Goodnows spent their remaining years in the house. After...
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The Goodnow House is a historic two-story stone house located at 2301 Claflin Road in Manhattan, Kansas, United States. It was built in 1857 in the Plains Vernacular style. From 1861 Isaac Goodnow and his wife, Ellen lived in the house. Goodnow was an abolitionist and co-founder of both Kansas State University and Manhattan.
- February 24, 1971
- 1857
- Plains Vernacular
- 2301 Claflin Road, Manhattan, Kansas
The Goodnow House, built in 1861, located next door to the Riley County Historical Museum at 2301 Claflin Road in Manhattan, Kansas, is an important site to the citizens of Kansas. Isaac Goodnow and his wife, Ellen were abolitionists who immigrated to Kansas in 1855 to establish Manhattan as a free-state community.
Goodnow House. A visit to the Goodnow House is more than a glimpse into domestic life in the 1800s, it tells the story of free-staters who wanted organized and equal education for the boys and girls of Kansas. Isaac Goodnow, one of Manhattan’s founders, and his wife, Ellen, built this unique stone farmhouse, which still holds many original ...
Goodnow House. Furnished home of Isaac Goodnow, a founder of Manhattan and Kansas State University, built in 1861 and a state historic site. Goodnow House is open Saturday and Sunday, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. (also by appointment). Goodnow House Museum, 2301 Claflin Road Pioneer Log Cabin. On Oct. 12, 1915, the foundation of this log cabin was laid.
