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Goodnow House State Historic Site, ManhattanGoodnow House State Historic Site, ManhattanGoodnow House State Historic Site, Manhattan

Goodnow House

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. Operated in partnership with the Riley County Historical Museum.

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