Warkentin House Museum - Newton, KS
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This beautiful Victorian home, constructed in 1886-7 for Bernhard and Wilmelmina Warentin, is now a museum; in Newton, Kansas.
Waymark Code: WM13EDG
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 11/22/2020
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Bernhard Warkentin was instrumental in a Mennonite migration from Russia into Kansas. He found success here as a farmer and miller, and he is one of those who helped make Kansas the "Bread Basket of the World." He married Wilhelmina Eisenmayer in 1875 and had this home constructed for them and their family a decade later. He died in 1908; she lived here until her own death in 1932. The house is now a museum dedicated to preserving this microcosm of life in the late Victorian era. The house still contains much of the original furnishing, and is open for tours.
Theme:
Cultural History, late Victorian
Street Address:
211 E 1st Street
Newton, Kansas 67114
Food Court: no
Gift Shop: no
Hours of Operation:
See posted image
Cost: 4.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum Size: Medium
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
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