Now Open!

​NEWEST MUSEUM IN KANSAS

Small Towns, BIG History!

The Towanda Area Historical Museum is a place for community to gather, to learn from and preserve the rich history, artifacts and stories of our past.  After a three year renovation project, we opened our doors in October 2020 with a brand new look! We offer free admission, although we are run on volunteer hours and donations. We invite you to come experience our history!

 Coverage Area Of The Towanda Area
​Historical Museum 

The Towanda Area Historical Museum covers the northwest corner of Butler County from Towanda Township north and west to the respective county lines.  This is very close to the original Towanda Township covered before it was divided into the 8 townships in 1872-1874.

This area includes the townships of:
Fairmount, Clifford, Milton, Plum Grove, Murdock, Fairview, Benton and Towanda.

The townships encompass the towns of:
Towanda, Potwin, Elbing, Whitewater, Benton

And the former towns of:
Midian, Palmyra, Pendell, Edgecomb, Murdock, Cariboo, Holden, Brainard, Ayr, Plum Grove, Amador, Ovo, Nellens Worth, Reddens and more...



"When we learn from the past, we gather strength for the future."
                                                         
​                                                            - Hank Smith
Indian Tribes of the Area
James Mead
Rev. Issac Mooney
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