Author Archives: Forest of Words

When my Dad passed away, it was like someone had ripped the carpet out from underneath my feet. It wasn’t a slow sort of graceful carpet grabber. More or less, it was like everything on the planet had crashed and shattered. I could not catch my breath. I missed him so profoundly that it filledContinue reading “A Day of Remembrance”

Written by Lynn Allen, Executive Director/Curator Brown County Historical Society Last week, on a journey exploring history as I often find myself doing. History rarely ever disappoints. On Thursday, June 24, 1925, a thirty-five-foot fracture failure on the Horton dam was realized, quickly unfolding into disaster. The dam responsible for holding the town’s drinking supplyContinue reading “History Mysteries at the Museum, “Horton Dam Break of 1925””

What if we became prolific masters of kindness? What if we demonstrated empathy and compassion. What if we taught compassion, kindness, and integrity! What if, instead of condoning or casually accepting acts of cruelty, rather we empower individuality, gentleness, creativity, and sparkle! What if we learned that individually we are all ethnically diverse, but together,Continue reading “Kindness Matters”

I am that girl! The one that believes in all things magical, color the world silly! Pinks, purple and blue hues, of course, cascaded with oceans of sparkle! I am precisely and profoundly the person that never struggled to imagine that fairies existed. I just knew these delightful spirits existed. Indulge me for a minute,Continue reading “A Reason to Sparkle”

Written by Lynn Marie Allen The fabric of Brown County history utterly transformed with the Rock Island Railroad both its arrival and departure! The departure begins as a result of the industry attempting to cut costs and maximize profit! The route changes affect many of the towns in Brown County, Kansas. This week happens toContinue reading “History Mysteries, “A Route that Alters History in the “Magic” City””

Written by Lynn Allen On a journey exploring all things history this morning, and my interest again captured by many things in Horton’s past that no longer visible for the avid history adventurer to discover. Charles Browne credited many achievements during his lifetime and strived to make a difference in his community. Charles Browne writesContinue reading “History Mysteries at the Museum, “A Man for Horton””

Written by Lynn Marie Allen History these are the stories that inspire people to leave his or her lasting mark. Tales that enrich and can resonate from within your soul. The Notre Dame Cathedral is a remarkable building that housed many historical treasures. The Notre Dame cathedral placed its mark in history in 1160, underContinue reading “Notre Dame Cathedral”

Memories can be wonderful and help people to remember who and what they stood for. What does their story say about them! My great-grandmother Winnie… I loved going to her house, and I adored her even more her snicker-doodles! They are one of the ultimate guilty pleasures! I remember. As Great-Gran was melting the butter,Continue reading “Winifred Darling”

Written by Lynn Marie Allen While all contributions to history never cease to amaze! Traveling down memory lane is taken from memories shared by one of our avid history investigators. Martha Briggs writes of her fond memories sparked after reading “The First Mail Route” and growing up in Horton Heights. Martha shared her memories ofContinue reading “History Mysteries at the Museum, “Traveling Down Memory Lane””

Written by Lynn Marie Allen Follow the longitude and latitude to 39.6534° N, 95.4874° W, and you will discover a very well-kept cemetery. In 1858, Kennekuk found a need for a cemetery within the community. Kennekuk, now nearly erased from the map, was approximately 1 ½ mile South of the cemetery.   One of theContinue reading “History Mysteries at the Museum, “Following History, Paschal Pensoneau””