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Ottawa (pronounced / ˈɒtəwɑː /) is a city in, and the county seat of, Franklin County, Kansas, United States. [1] It is located on both banks of the Marais des Cygnes River near the center of Franklin County. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 12,625. [5][6] It is the home of Ottawa University.
The Tauy Jones House in Ottawa, Kansas is a historic building that was the home of John Tecumseh “Tauy” Jones, who was of half Chippewa heritage and served as an interpreter for the Pottawatomie, a leader and minister for the Ottawa tribe, a friend of John Brown, and a co-founder of Ottawa University. [2]
The soda fountain display room is based on the Bennett Creamery, which was once a commercial shop in downtown Ottawa, Kansas. [15] [16] This is the recreation of a one-room school house in the Old Depot Museum, decorated for Christmas.
The Tauy Jones House (ca. 1863–1867) was a hotel and home in Ottawa, Kansas. The stone house was built on the site of his earlier homes and trading post, which were burned by pro-slavers. John Tecumseh “Tauy” Jones (1800-1873, Chippewa) was a leading businessman and Baptist minister. He served as an interpreter and leader for the ...
Added to NRHP. June 14, 1982. Tauy Jones Hall is the oldest surviving building on the Ottawa University campus at 10th and Cedar Streets in Ottawa, Kansas and has a copper roofed cupola at its peak. The building was named after John Tecumseh “Tauy” Jones, who was of half Chippewa heritage and served as an interpreter for the Pottawatomie.
The Dietrich Cabin is a log cabin located in Ottawa City Park in Ottawa, Kansas. Jacob Dietrich, a German immigrant, built the cabin in 1859. The cabin replaced the family's original home, which was built in 1857, and burned down the following year. After Dietrich died in 1863, his wife Catherine maintained the cabin while raising their three sons. The cabin later became a farmhouse, and ...
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Franklin County, Kansas, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map.
Once home to Kansas’ most infamous criminals, historic Lansing prison opening for tours Tammy Ljungblad September 16, 2024 at 6:25 AM