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  • A New generation of veterans: Stories from Iraq and Afghanistan, November 14, 2026, 2 p.m. In person or via Zoom. Image of bearded man wearing suit standing in front of capitol building. Logo for Humanities Kansas.
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  • Image of tornado on the ground in a large open field. Text reads Caught in the Current: Floods, Ice, and Twisters in Franklin County. Exhibit opening September 18.
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1859 DIETRICH CABIN

City Park, 5th and Main, Ottawa, KS

2026 Summer Hours: Fridays, 10 a.m. – Noon or by Appointment.  Call the Archives & Research Center at (785) 242-1232 or the Old Depot Museum at (785) 242-1250 for more information.  Read more…

ARCHIVES & RESEARCH CENTER

2011 East Logan Street, Ottawa, KS 66067
785-242-1232
Appointments preferred for in-person researchers
Monday through Friday
9 a.m. to Noon; 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

FCHS Mailing address:
PO Box 145, Ottawa, KS 66067

OLD DEPOT MUSEUM

135 West Tecumseh Street, Ottawa, KS 66067
785-242-1250
Open Tuesday through Saturday
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Click here for Special Smithsonian Exhibit Hours

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  • HOME
  • ABOUT FCHS
    • Trustees & Staff
    • Employment
    • Affiliated Orgs
  • Get Involved
    • Become a Member
    • Business/Organizational Sponsorships
    • Donate
    • Volunteer
  • FCHS SITES
    • Dietrich Cabin
      • The Dietrichs
      • History of the Cabin
    • Archives & Research Center
      • J.B. Muecke Collection
      • Rural School Records
    • Old Depot Museum
      • One-Room School
  • NEWS
  • EVENTS
  • Contact