Visit the Carroll Mansion in Leavenworth, Kansas
A visit to this historical mansion is like a step back in time. This 1867 Victorian house features elaborate handcrafted woodwork throughout the house, beautiful stained glass windows and elegant antiques from the Victorian age era to the early 20th century. Guided tours are available. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday from 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Contact: 1128 5th Avenue, Leavenworth, KS 66048 | (913) 682-7759
Cost: Admission charged
Website: leavenworthhistory.org
Allow 1 hour
Demolition of the USDB The Castle Leavenworth, KS
In 2004 we were contracted to demolish the USDB in Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth, KS. The project took over a year to complete and this slideshow covers the beginning half of the project. Unfortunately, my computer was stolen midway through the project and I don't have any photos of the second half of the job. Bricks are available but only in large quantities. Send me a message and I will forward the contact info of the current owner.
Leavenworth, First City of Kansas
Leavenworth, the First City in Kansas, established in 1854, is located on the west banks of the Missouri River and became nationally known as the jumping off point for the opening of the West. Buffalo Bill Cody spent part of his youth here and later worked in the area as a Pony Express rider and Army scout. Codys parents are buried in Leavenworth.
Leavenworth has numerous historic vintage homes, sites, depots, and, of course, the Big House, the United State Federal Penitentiary. Leavenworth boasts numerous beautiful Victorian homes, such as the Carroll Mansion and several preserved depots that are available for touring.
Fort Leavenworth was established in 1827 and is the oldest fort in continuous operation west of the Mississippi River. For the next several decades it played an important role in keeping the peace among the various Indian tribes and the increasing number of settlers heading west. By the 1840s, travel to Oregon and California had begun and thousands of wagons passed through Fort Leavenworth on the way to the Santa Fe and Oregon Trails. Fort Leavenworth is well preserved with many historic sites. The Buffalo Soldier Monument is a magnificent tribute to the 9th and 10th Cavalry of Black Soldiers that were forgotten in history.
The land where Leavenworth and Fort Leavenworth are located today was originally inhabited by the Kansa, Osage and Delaware Indians. Many of the streets are named after these and other local Indian tribes.
For more information on Leavenworth, contact Leavenworth Convention and Visitors Bureau at (913) 682-4113, 1-800-844-4114, e-mail connie.cvb@sbcglobal.net or visit on the Web at visitleavenworthks.com.
Leavenworth, Kansas
I have been working and living in Leavenworth, KS for more than one and a half years now. I get to love it.
Leavenworth is the oldest city of Kansas state. It is famous for three things: military (fort Leavenworth), prisons ( a lot of prisons), and University of Saint Mary (where I work).
I will give you a tour if you come here. It is also close to Kansas city (KCK and KCM)
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Capitol and Governor's Mansion Lightning
Lightning at the Missouri Capitol and Governor's Mansion 03-01-17.
From Inmate to In-Charge: Leavenworth welcomes new mayor
The city of Leavenworth has a new Mayor who took an unconventional path to City Hall.
Tour KC's historic homes
This weekend, you have the chance to see somehistoric homesi n Kansas city during the Hyde Park Homes Tour.
Leavenworth National Cemetery - Leavenworth, Kansas
Leavenworth National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Leavenworth, Kansas. It occupies 128.8 acres of land. As of the end of 2015 it had 41,128 interments. It is sometimes locally referred to as Old Soldiers' Home. This drone video was taken for memorial day.
2018 Copper King Mansion
Winter 2018 Voiceover project for the Scroll. Photos by Rachel Lawrence.
Haunted Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Leavenworth, Kansas. May 11, 2012
Meeting in Leavenworth County about redistricting in Kansas. Senators have cost the taxpayers more than $900,000.00 due to the inability to govern based on the needs of their constituents. Time to clean house.
Leavenworth, Kansas Winter 2016
Winter 2016. Leavenworth, Kansas; Main Street. Snow storm. The decline of the United States. College graduates living in poverty. Sadk's furniture. Shot with iphone 4. No cuts. What happened to America's retail?
Around Kansas - The Curtis House - January 20, 2016
(Frank) And we're back. And today, of course, we do this in the Dillon House, which of course, is right across from the Capitol. You can see the Capitol behind us, isn't it gorgeous? (Deb) Still there, still there. (Frank) Come visit it. I mean it really is. But anyway, the Dillon House is also a beautiful, beautiful historic house, but it's available for all kinds of events that you want to have. So, you can talk to the people here about that. (Deb) Have a party for your lobbyist, yea, right here. (Frank) Yea. But anyway, I'm talking about that because there are a lot of great historic houses around town. And I know that you've been doing some stuff on the Vice President Charles Curtis, who of course was from Kansas, was from Topeka. And you went to visit the house. You know that all the time...(Deb) Right down there. Just right down the walk. (Frank) I know. And I'm ashamed of myself because all of the time that I have lived in Topeka, I have never been in that house. (Deb) Well, you'll have to go with us. And this is your opportunity to go Frank. Because January 25th which is the Vice President's birthday, they have an open house. So normally where they charge for tours, this will be free and an open house. So, that is your opportunity to go. Monday, January 25th. So, y'all come to Topeka and you come and see the Curtis House. Like Frank said, it's just down the block from the Capitol Building. Curtis had a beautiful view of the Capitol from his home and within walking distance. And of course another WREN connection, the house next door to Curtis when he was a U.S. Senator was the home of Arthur Capper, who was also a U.S. Senator. So, you had, I think it's reported to be the only corner in the nation at that time where you had two senators living side by side. And so there's a wonderful photo of Capper and Curtis standing there in front of their houses. And then that of course became WREN radio later on right? (Frank) Right. (Deb) Or WIBW, what was....? (Frank) WIBW was on Topeka Boulevard. WREN when it moved from Lawrence over to here was on 10th Street… (Deb) OK. (Frank) ...in an upstairs studio and then they moved, of course on down the road on 10th Street. You know, sometime we might do a story on the power brokers of Kansas at that time. Because you're right, there was Arthur Capper, there was Charles Curtis, there was Alf Landon. (Deb) Huge. (Frank) I mean... (Deb) William Allen White. (Frank) I mean, Kansas.. (Deb) It was huge. (Frank) Yes, it was. (Deb) It was huge. Had a tremendous impact on the nation. And that's one of the things we're talking about with the documentary film that we're working on on the life of Charles Curtis. But in the meantime, let's take a look at his beautiful home. Charles Curtis was born in a cabin that no longer stands on the north side of the Kansas River in 1860. He lived in various homes, and maybe even a tipi, throughout his colorful life. In 1907, as he became more successful as a lawyer and politician, he purchased a mansion on the corner of 11th and Topeka Boulevard, a home possessing a fine view of the Kansas statehouse. His neighbor on the corner to the north was Arthur Capper, publisher, governor, and U. S. Senator. The Charles Curtis Home is an example of a rather unique and distinctive residential architecture incorporating bulbous domes, Romanesque arches, and Renaissance massing. It is an early example of Eclecticism in Kansas building. Though he did not originally design the house, famed Philadelphia architect Seymour Davis made later alterations. The mansion has exceptional chandeliers, ornamental plaster, a grand staircase, parquet floors, stained and jeweled glass windows, and four fireplaces: two white oak, one solid cherry, and one of Italian marble. According to the State Historical Society, the house has more intact parquet flooring than any other historical house in Kansas. It was once described as not surpassed by any residence in the city. Its purchase by Don and Nova Cottrell likely saved it from the fate of many of its sister mansions along the boulevard that have fallen to the wrecking ball. The mansion has a large collection of historical memorabilia and artifacts. It is furnished with antiques, some from the Curtis family, as well as some of the Curtis memorabilia. The Cottrells maintain the house as a museum to Curtis's legacy. It was placed on the National Register in 1976.
Leavenworth Plaza: Winter 2016
Dead Mall. Demolition. Failure. Leavenworth, KS. Snow. Wal-Mart. The continued decline of the United States from our peek in the 1950's.
Abandoned grain mill in leavenworth kansas
Abandoned grain mill in leavenworth kansas
The Rookery: A Fort Leavenworth Haunting
A former resident of the Rookery, the oldest building in Kansas, recounts the tale of one of four ghosts that he and his family lived with while stationed at Fort Leavenworth, KS. For more photos and the full story, visit
The Senators Mansion
Well known Greek Revival Mansion and banquet facility.
Built in 1905 as private home of New York State Senator William Ormrod and designed by the same architect who built the George Eastman House .
The mansion consists of 3 full stories with 3,100 sf of living space on each floor, including a 1,000 sf third floor ballroom, recently updated for additional living space. There are; 25 rooms, including 12 bedrooms, 5.2 baths. Other amenities include; 4 car garage, 7 fireplaces, full basement, ems, hand painted ceilings, walls, original stained glass windows and original light fixtures. The estate has over 3 acres of ponds, gardens and beautiful lawn. The banquet facility is 4,050 sf; reflects the same ambience and has been completely renovated to reflect the elegance of the mansion next door. The long wall of the facility is showcased by 3 exquisite backlit stained glass windows which often serve as a focal point for events. Perfect to continue as in-home business such as; restaurant, banquet facility, bed and breakfast, spa, law firm, doctors office, dentist, retreat, training facility, wedding shop, garden center, etc.
Restaurants We Ate at in Leavenworth, KS Area while on Vacation
While visiting our adult child and their family in Easton, KS. we did a lot of eating. This is a documentation of where we ate while there.
So, if traveling through Leavenworth to visit your family's black sheep locked up in the Federal or military prison at Leavenworth then make sure you eat at Ten Penny or one of these other places and let me know what you thought about it.
We don't have any family locked up in this prison. My son in law is a prison guard. He's one of the good guys.
Carson Mansion. Eureka, California
The Carson Mansion is a large Victorian house located in Old Town, Eureka, California. Regarded as one of the highest executions of American Queen Anne Style architecture,the house is considered the most grand Victorian home in America. It is one of the most written about and photographed Victorian houses in California, and perhaps, in the United States. Originally the home of one of Northern California's first major lumber barons, since 1950 it has been a private club,for men. The house and grounds are not open to the public. ~Wiki.