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Limestone buildings of KansasJune 28, 2009 We are camped in Wilson RV Park in Wilson, Kansas. It is a FHU place for $18 but nothing better than OK. If you are looking for amenities this isn't the place for you. Kansas Post Rock limestone
It is this layer of "post rock" limestone that produces the limestone for fence posts and buildings in this area. According to what I have read it is rather soft until it is exposed to oxygen then it becomes hard. In the early days the settlers uncover this layer of limestone and cut it while it was still "soft" then set it aside to dry and harden. Now let's look at some buildings constructed out of this limestone. Limestone building on old Kansas farm property
An old farm building complete with wind mill. Limestone water tower in Paradise, Kansas
Joyce took this picture of a limestone water tower in the small town of Paradise.
Post Rock limestone building in Russell, Kansas
Russell, Kansas has many old post rock, limestone buildings such as this one.
Limestone water tower & Jail in Wilson, Kansas
This limestone building in Wilson is supposed to be a water tower and jail. The top part is supposed to be a water tower while the lower part a jail. In any event it is old, very old.
Here are some of our other Kansas Travel Adventures: Flint Hills Scenic Byway, & Council Grove ** Kansas Wheat fields ** Salt mine tour in Hutchison-Over 600' underground Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in the Flint Hills of Kansas ** Santa Fe Trail through south-central Kansas The world's bread basket ** Lyons, Kansas Underground Salt mine ** Post Rock Fences of Kansas Grain Elevators of Kansas ** Limestone Buildings of Kansas ** Kansas Grazing land ** Quintessential Kansas Grain Transporting Equipment ** Wilson & Russell Kansas ** Wilson Reservoir ** Kansas ** Coffeyville Harvesting Grain in Kansas ** Kansas Pontoon Boat "Happy Hooker" ** Kansas Countryside ** Kansas Soy Beans Typical Kansas ** Old Native Limestone Churches of the open plains ** Brown Mansion in Coffeyville, Kansas Little House on the Prairie Historic Site near Coffeyville, Kansas ** Soy Bean Harvest in southeast Kansas Fall in Coffeyville, Kansas ** Southeast Kansas ** Coffeyville, Kansas Industry ** Dalton Gang Click here for some Kansas travellogsUntil next time remember how good life is. More Kansas AdventuresAdventures by State ** More 2009 Travel Adventures
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