Kaw House Reconstructed

Kaw House Reconstructed (HMUAF)

Location: Council Grove, KS 66846 Morris County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 39.95', W 96° 29.614'

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In 1861 the U.S. government constructed 138 of these stone houses for the Kaw Indians. Contractor Robert S. Stevens built the huts at a total cost of $33,135.98.

The houses were situated on the diminished Kaw Reservation in or near the Neosho River valley three to ten miles southeast of Council Grove. Few, if any, Kaws actually lived in these structures. Preferring to dwell in their traditional tipis and bark-and-mat lodges, the Kaws used the huts to shelter horses, dogs, and cattle. Using stone from one of the original Kaw houses, the Council Grove Rotary Club reconstructed this model in 1961.
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HM NumberHMUAF
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Placed ByCouncil Grove Rotary Club and Kaw Mission State Historic Site
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Date Added Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 at 5:50pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 718069 N 4282675
Decimal Degrees38.66583333, -96.49356667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 39.95', W 96° 29.614'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 39' 57.00" N, 96° 29' 36.84" W
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Area Code(s)620, 785
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 456-506 N Mission St, Council Grove KS 66846, US
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