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History. Main Street, circa 1865–1900. 19th century. The name derives from the Ottawa tribe of Native Americans, on whose reservation the city was laid out.
Ottawa, city, seat (1864) of Franklin county, eastern Kansas, U.S. It lies on the Marais des Cygnes River. Ottawa was founded in 1864 near the Ottawa Indian Baptist Mission, which had been established in 1837 on lands given (1832) to the Ottawa Indians in exchange for their Ohio lands.
Ottawa, Kansas, located on both banks of the Marais des Cygnes River, is the county seat of Franklin County. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 12,625. It is the home of Ottawa University. Deriving its name from the Ottawa Indians, the city was laid out on the Ottawa Reservation. John Tecumseh Jones.
1859 DIETRICH CABIN. City Park, 5th and Main, Ottawa, KS. 2024 Summer Hours: Fridays 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. June, July, and August. Call the Archives & Research Center at (785) 242-1232 or the Old Depot Museum at (785) 242-1250 for more information. Read more….
Historical Points of Interest. Historic Buildings Ottawa’s prosperity in the late 19th century resulted in many Victorian buildings being built downtown. They have cast-iron storefronts with large windows on the lower level, one or more stories of brick and stone masonry, ornamented window openings and very decorative cornices.
Ottawa County, Kansas. Long before Ottawa County was formed, this area was home to Plains Indian tribes. Here they lived, grew crops, and hunted. The lands became more crowded as settlement to the east pushed other tribes westward. Tensions increased as this area opened to white settlement. Some of these encounters were deadly.
1 Ιαν 2022 · Recent exhibits have included historic Franklin County photographers, Franklin County’s contribution to World War I, Fred Harvey and the history of the Harvey Houses, historic textiles, local baseball, secret societies, and the history of the Marais des Cygnes River.
