"Wilmington School"
on the
Santa Fe Trail

Wilmington School Building Sign

The once thriving town of Wilmington, Kansas, established by H. D. Shepard in 1856, was located near the Wilimington School. The School was opened in 1870, as stated by a stone plaque mounted on the front of the school. This school house is now owned by the Flint Hills Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail and someday they hope to be able to restore it to its original condition. The photo's below show the progress made by Mark Smith & the Flint Hills Chapter who are in the process of doing the work to restore the old structure. In 2003, in Marks spare time, he has started to work on the west side of the school. A DAR marker also is at this location.

Wilmington School Building Front Side      Wilmington School Building Back Side

Wilmington School Building West Side

Wilmington School Building Being Rebuilt      Flint Hills Chapter Checking The Progress
"Wilmington School 2003"

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