Fort Scott in Bourbon County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

The Little White House

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 20, 2011

1. The Little White House Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

The miniature house was built in 1927 by the park caretaker, E.V. Kelly. It was one of his many winter projects. He traveled to Mapleton, Kansas to find the perfect rocks for the walls.

His daughters, Nadine and Jenny, spent many enjoyable hours making curtains and playing with the house.

Through the years, the doll sized house has brought delight to many visitors.

Erected by City of Fort Scott.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 37° 49.764′ N, 94° 43.178′ W. Marker is in Fort Scott, Kansas, in Bourbon County. Marker can be reached from Park Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Marker is in Gunn Park, near the entrance off Park Avenue, about 500 feet west of Heylman Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1010 Park Avenue, Fort Scott KS 66701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Normal Victory Bell (approx. ¾ mile away); In Honored Memory (approx. 0.9 miles away); Fort Scott Spanish American War Memorial

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(approx. 0.9 miles away); Memorial Hall (approx. one mile away); Fort Scott Civil War Memorial (approx. one mile away); Site of Fort Henning (approx. one mile away); Moody Building (approx. one mile away); Richards Building (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Scott.

Also see . . . Gunn Park. City of Fort Scott website entry (Submitted on March 7, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

The Little White House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 20, 2011

2. The Little White House and Marker

The Little White House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 20, 2011

3. The Little White House

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 20, 2011

4. The Little White House

Gunn Park Flag Pole Near Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 20, 2011

5. Gunn Park Flag Pole Near Entrance

Presented to Gunn Park by U.S. Army Mothers, Heitz-Workman Post No. 2, Nov. 9, 1958

Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 656 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 7, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.