This park was the site of a Jefferson Highway tourist camp. The Jefferson Highway Garage was across the street where the current fire station now stands. Kensett was awarded a carload of oil to coat city streets offered by the officials of . . . — — Map (db m315285) HM
Superintendent Knutson, in an effort to increase enrollment, convinced area farmers to send their children to Kensett, promising transportation. In 1932, the bus went out as far as Tenold, 10 miles west. Only source of heat was a small oil burner . . . — — Map (db m315286) HM
This site selected in 1882 when central of Iowa railroad was built. Baltimore oyster packer & director of the railroad, Thomas Kensett, promised to build a church if the town would be named after him. That promise was never fulfilled. — — Map (db m315287) HM
