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Clearfield Schoolhouse
2162 N 600 Road Eudora              

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​The Clearfield Community began in 1850swhen Fredrick Breitaupt came as a young man from Germany to settlein this area of Douglas County in 1854. As other Germans arrived, a settlementformed. A school was established by the immigrants who taught in German. The Clearfield Schoolhaus building is the 2ndschoolhouse to serve school district 5, and was originally built in 1900 a mile east, then moved toits current location in 1908. The school is a wood-frame, rectangle building with wood clapboard siding. It features a front gable roof and is built on a stone foundation. Two entrances with vestibules provided separate spaces for the boys and the girls. The intact interior features wood floors, plaster walls, wainscoting, chalkboards, and a tin ceiling. The teacher’s desk was placed on a raised platform. Two WPA privies (built during the Great Depression in the 1930s) still stand behind the school.
Local interpreters greet visitors 9 to 6 Saturday and 1-5 on Sunday  donations for maintenance always appreciated!
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Barnes Farmhouse and Apple Barn at 714 E 1728 Road, Vinland 

This historic farmstead was owned by Vinland co-founder, William Eliot Barnes (1832-1925). In 1856, Barnes purchased 160 acres, established the Coal Creek Nursery, and started what is believed to be the first vineyard in Kansas. View the historic stone apple barn and beautiful landscape overlooking the Vinland Valley. Local interpreters will greet visitors.



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Clinton Store 
​598 N 1190 rd
Clinton

​The Clinton Store, in western Douglas County, operates out of a structure originally built in 1900. The building has held an important role for the community of Clinton throughout time. These days, it serves as an important cultural hub for Clinton as a gathering space, restaurant, and local general store. Visit the store to get local meat from Lone Pine Farms and experience                                                             the Clinton Store inaugural pumpkin patch and corn maze!


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Paul and Sheri Flory Farms
506 E 1000 Road
Baldwin City

​This two level, multipurpose barn was built in 1897 by the former owner, William Johanning. The wooden structure was built using hand hewn timbers and wooden dow pegs to secure the beams. Lightning rods are still visible on the tin roof. Located on the Santa Fe Trail, the barn has a working, hand-dug, stone-lined cistern that is 20+ feet deep. The second floor loft area of the barn,accessible with wide steps, offers a view of the past with a collection of traditional farm and hand tools, antique household items, and more. Local interpreters will greet visitors.
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Winter School House
The Winter School No. 70 is an historic one-room schoolhouse near Lecompton in Douglas County, Kansas built in 1870. Now, in 2022, the mission of the Winter School is to create a space where we can explore the origins and evolutions of education through the humanities; and to inspire participation and creative thinking around schooling. The interior now serves as an event space and museum with interactive exhibits. Enjoy local artists work throughout the school and adjoining property and be sure to wander through the remnant prairie!

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Wells Overlook Park                        
located ¾ mile east of US 59 on the south side of County Road 458 (N 1000 Road)



Land for this unique park was donated to Douglas County in 1971 by William Wells. The park includes a lookout tower and the Passerine Pavilion - a handicapped accessible viewing platform that provides a panoramic overlook of the historic Wakarusa River Valley. Interpretive panels point out sites to the east and north. Bring your binoculars!

Kaw Valley Farm Tour | Farms Open to the Public | Always the First Full Weekend in October
   K-State Research and Extension—Douglas County
   2110 Harper St
   Lawrence KS 66046-3242
   Phone: 785-843-7058 | Fax: 785-843-6745
   E-mail: lashuck@ksu.edu