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Immigrant House Site
Picture courtesy of Doug and Debbie Evans.

Immigrant House Site
Picture courtesy of Doug and Debbie Evans.

On this site stood one of two Immigrant houses built by the Atchison, Topeka, Santa Fe Railroad in 1874 to temporarily house Mennonite Settlers from the Alexanderwohl Congregation in Molotschna Russia.

The two buildings 18 by 200 feet each, running East and West. One was located about 100 yards to the Northwest of here. Approximately 80 families lived here . They arrived in Peabody, Kansas by Train. then traveled by foot and horse and wagon 14 miles to this site, arriving September 27.

Many families left the Immigrant houses that fall to live in simple homes on their own land. Some families remained here through the winter. The Immigrant house also served as a worship center. In 1886, a new Church was built using some of the lumber Which remains in the present building. This marker was Erected in 1994

NE 96th St., E. of KS-15, 1½ miles S. of Goessell, Harvey County Kansas
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