Jetmore in Hodgeman County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
First House in Jetmore
Haun Museum
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 19, 2022
1. First House in Jetmore Marker
This is the first house on the townsite of Jetmore, built in 1879 by T. S. Haun, the founder of Jetmore, then called Buckner.
Mr. Haun edited the first newspaper in Jetmore, the Buckner Independent, in the west room upstairs in 1879.
The ground floor was the residence of the Haun family.
Early in 1881 the county officers were housed in the east room upstairs in this house.
On the 24th of March, 1881, the first child was born on the Jetmore townsite in this house: Margaret Pauline, daughter of Elizabeth and T. S. Haun.
Travelers stopped at this house for free food and lodging.
It was a community center.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Communications • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.
Location. 38° 5.092′ N, 99° 53.641′ W. Marker is in Jetmore, Kansas, in Hodgeman County. It is on Main Street (U.S. 283) just north of West Highway Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker is mounted at eye-level,
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Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Great Plains, on the Southern Plains, and specifically on the High Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Comancherνa, the Dust Bowl, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least one other marker is within walking distance of this marker: This Plot of Ground, Block 3, Was Given to Hodgeman County (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line).
Regarding First House in Jetmore. National Register of Historic Places № 73000759.
From the National Register Nomination prepared by Charles Hall & Richard Pankratz, 6/24/1971:
The T. S. Haun House is a small two-story structure measuring approximately 18 feet wide and 25 feet deep. The large hand-hewn yellow limestone blocks are basicallyuniform in size and laid in regular horizontal courses. The simple gable roof was originally covered with wood shingles. The cornice is a simple undecorated board typical of the time when the building was constructed. Windows on both the first and second floors are simple rectangles with hand cut stone sills and lintels. Door openings are treated similarly. The Haun House is a good example of early vernacular architecture in western Kansas.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 19, 20222. Haun Museum Marker(mounted directly above the first house marker)
Haun Museum
This property donated to
Hodgeman County, Kansas
December 7, 1964
by
Margaret Haun Raser
in memory of
T.S. and Elizabeth HaunHaun, who was a licensed attorney, successfully represented in court the settlers who wanted the Hodgeman County seat at the geographical center of the county, a location which was close to the Haun homestead. Jetmore became the permanent county seat in 1880. From early in 1881 to the spring of 1882 the county commissioners leased the east upstairs room of the Haun house for county offices and a courtroom. The house was also used as a community center, for Sunday School classes, and for parties. The Hauns were instrumental in the early growth of the town, donating sites for the courthouse, a school, two churches, and an academy and musical institute. They also made a generous donation of land which
was sold to raise funds for the construction of the courthouse.via NPS, unknown3. T.S. Haun HouseNational Register of Historic Places Nomination form
at NPGallery Digital Asset Management SystemThe T. S. Haun House was given to Hodgeman County in 1964 by Mrs. Margaret Raser, a daughter of the Hauns, for use as a museum. The house is significant not only because it served so many functions for Jetmore and Hodgeman County but also because of the contributions of Thompson S. Haun to the settlement and growth of the area.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Also see . . .
1. T. S. Haun House (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: The T. S. Haun House, on Main St. in Jetmore, Kansas, was built in 1879. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. It is now part of the Haun Museum.(Submitted on August 19, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Haun Museum. Visit Kansas website entry (Submitted on February 12, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 19, 2022
4. First House in Jetmore Marker
The marker is mounted between front door and window.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 19, 2022
5. Haun House & Museum
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 12,731 times since then and 156 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 19, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 3. submitted on February 12, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4, 5. submitted on August 19, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
