Log Corncrib
Year built unknown
| | Relocated to park in 1982 | |
The wooden corncrib was found on all farms to hold the yearly corn crop to be fed to the farm animals. The corncrib was also a fun place to play for the family children.
Donated by Larry Hall
Erected by Mound City Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals.
Location. 38° 8.574′ N, 94° 49.073′ W. Marker is in Mound City, Kansas, in Linn County. It is on Main Street (State Highway 52) west of 7th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Mound City Historical Park, Mound City KS 66056, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas and specifically in Bleeding Kansas Border War Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Southern Plains, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Windmill and Water Trough (here, next to this marker); Barn (a few steps from this marker); Mound City Bandwagon (a few steps from this marker); Fort Montgomery (a few steps from this marker); Clausen Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Number 9 School (within shouting distance of this marker); Wesley Chapel Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Mound City Depot (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mound City.
Also see . . . Mound City Historical Park. Mound city website entry (Submitted on December 7, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 449 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 29, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
