The Limestone Bank Barn
1871
Built for a livestock farm by Seth Hays, the first permanent white settler in this area. The Barn is 41 feet wide and 76 feet long. The rafter beams are put together with wooden pegs. The barn is constructed of native limestone.
1899-1945
The farm was used as a County Poor Farm.
1988
The Heart of the Flint Hills Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail Association requested the barn be restored.
1990
The barn was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1992-2006
Walls were repaired, a new roof, drain pipes and windows were replaced. Funds for the repairs were paid by fund-raisers and grants. This project was sponsored by The Fremont Park Revitalization Committee & Heart of the Flint Hills Chapter
Courtesy hmdb.org
