Walton Post Office and Museum Plaque

Creator

Preview

Identifier

2010204366

Approximate Date

January 1980

Description

This color photograph features Walton in 1980. The image depicts the Harvey County Historical Museum plaque at the historic post office and museum. See #2010.204.364 for photo of this building.

Physical Description

2" x 2" photograph

Subject

Plaques, Historical markers, Harvey County (Kan.), Walton (Kan.)

Rights

© Harvey County Historical Museum. All rights reserved. May not be reproduced without permission. To request permission, contact info@hchm.org. Please credit Harvey County Historical Museum as your source.

Publisher

Access provided by Forsyth Digital Collections

Collection

J. Birch Stuart Collection, Photo Box 19 F Walton

Repository

Harvey County Historical Museum

Comments

For questions contact ScholarsRepository@fhsu.edu

Recommended Citation

"Walton Post Office and Museum Plaque" (1980). Harvey County Historical Museum Photographs. 1052.
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/harvey/1052

Language

eng

Transcription

Walton's Post Office - This was the first business building in Walton. Built in 1872 by William Matthews and first used as a general store. From 1898 until 1959 it was used as the United States Post Office. Mrs. E. Peck was the first postmaster. In 1974 the building was given to the Walton community by Mrs. Mabel Morgan in memory of her late husband Cliff. The Walton Lions Club moved it to the present location and restored it to be used as a museum. Courtesy of the Harvey County Historical Society 1978