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Goodnow House State Historic Site

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STATE HISTORIC SITE

Goodnow House State Historic Site

Manhattan, KS | Riley County

Pioneer educator Isaac Goodnow and his wife, Ellen, built this limestone farmhouse in 1860-1861. Isaac was one of the founders of Manhattan and also established Bluemont College, a forerunner of Kansas State University. The Goodnows' lives unfold inside this home, where interpretive exhibits offer a slice of Kansas during its early years of statehood.  (NRHP)

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