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2309 Claflin Rd
Manhattan, KS 66502
+1 (785) 565-6490
https://www.rileycountyks.gov

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Goodnow House tells the story of freestaters who founded Manhattan. Isaac Goodnow and his wife, Ellen, built this unique stone farmhouse. He started the Kansas State Teachers Association and established the college that became Kansas State University. Learn more about the Goodnows at this native stone residence and barn. Operated in partnership with the Riley County Historical Museum.

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