Four newspaper advertisements (1889-1890) from The Standard for the settlement of Runnymede, Kansas.
Runnymede was touted by an Irish promoter as a planned community in Kansas to wealthy Irish and Great British families in the United Kingdom as a place in a "dry" state where their sons could come to begin a career as gentlemen farmers. Begun in 1888, the speculative though impressive scheme essentially collapsed within four years. The livery stable burned down in 1890. Other buildings were moved two miles (3.2 km) south close to the new constructed rail line. In 1891, the centerpiece of the town, a hotel, was partly disassembled and moved into the recently opened Cherokee Strip in Alva, Oklahoma in 1893. It remains in use there today, thanks to a successful local effort at restoration.[2]Runnymede's church was moved to Harper, Kansas in 1893, where it now serves as a museum.
A post office was opened in Runnymede in 1879, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1944.[3]
The community was named after Runnymede in England.[4]
^"Early History - The Runnymede in Kansas", 2007. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
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^On August 8, 1891 Taylor (as W. Deane Tanner) sailed to New York from Liverpool on the RMS Umbria with F. J. S. Turnly, per passenger lists. Taylor's arrival at Runnymede was noted (as Tanner) in the Harper Sentinel on August 28, 1891. In a 1914 Hollywood interview, Taylor briefly discussed his time spent at Runnymede. "William D. Taylor: Actor, Athlete, and Irishman", Movie Pictorial, 6 June 1914.
Miller, Nyle H. (Spring 1975). "An English Runnymede in Kansas". The Kansas Historical Quarterly. XLI (1). Topeka, Kansas: The Kansas State Historical Society: 22–62. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
Miller, Nyle H. (Summer 1975). "An English Runnymede in Kansas—Concluded". The Kansas Historical Quarterly. XLI (2). Topeka, Kansas: The Kansas State Historical Society: 183–224. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
McNeal, T. A. (1922), "The Kansas Runnymede", When Kansas was Young, New York: The Macmillan Company, pp. 57–61
Way, Herbert W. L. (1912), "With Kansas Cattle Punchers; Farming a Desert", Round the World for Gold: A Search for Minerals from Kansas to Cathay, London: Sampson, Low, Marston & Co., Ltd., pp. 3–27 Written by a former resident of Runnymede.
runnymede, kansas, runnymede, unincorporated, community, harper, county, kansas, united, states, located, northeast, harper, along, state, highway, intersection, kdot, harper, county, legend, contents, history, area, attractions, education, references, further. Runnymede is an unincorporated community in Harper County Kansas United States 1 It is located northeast of Harper along K 2 state highway at the intersection of NE 140 Rd and NE 60 Ave KDOT map of Harper County legend Contents 1 History 2 Area attractions 3 Education 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksHistory edit nbsp Four newspaper advertisements 1889 1890 from The Standard for the settlement of Runnymede Kansas Runnymede was touted by an Irish promoter as a planned community in Kansas to wealthy Irish and Great British families in the United Kingdom as a place in a dry state where their sons could come to begin a career as gentlemen farmers Begun in 1888 the speculative though impressive scheme essentially collapsed within four years The livery stable burned down in 1890 Other buildings were moved two miles 3 2 km south close to the new constructed rail line In 1891 the centerpiece of the town a hotel was partly disassembled and moved into the recently opened Cherokee Strip in Alva Oklahoma in 1893 It remains in use there today thanks to a successful local effort at restoration 2 Runnymede s church was moved to Harper Kansas in 1893 where it now serves as a museum A post office was opened in Runnymede in 1879 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1944 3 The community was named after Runnymede in England 4 William Desmond Taylor joined the Runnymede community in August 1891 5 Area attractions editKansas Historical Marker Old Runnymede 6 Old Runnymede Church located in Harper Kansas Education editThe community is served by Chaparral USD 361 public school district References edit Runnymede Kansas Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior Early History The Runnymede in Kansas 2007 Retrieved 22 November 2016 Kansas Post Offices 1828 1961 archived Kansas Historical Society Archived from the original on October 9 2013 Retrieved June 11 2014 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link Profile for Runnymede Kansas ePodunk Retrieved June 11 2014 On August 8 1891 Taylor as W Deane Tanner sailed to New York from Liverpool on the RMS Umbria with F J S Turnly per passenger lists Taylor s arrival at Runnymede was noted as Tanner in the Harper Sentinel on August 28 1891 In a 1914 Hollywood interview Taylor briefly discussed his time spent at Runnymede William D Taylor Actor Athlete and Irishman Movie Pictorial 6 June 1914 Kansas Historical Marker Old RunnymedeFurther reading editSee also List of books about Harper County Kansas Miller Nyle H Spring 1975 An English Runnymede in Kansas The Kansas Historical Quarterly XLI 1 Topeka Kansas The Kansas State Historical Society 22 62 Retrieved May 31 2020 Miller Nyle H Summer 1975 An English Runnymede in Kansas Concluded The Kansas Historical Quarterly XLI 2 Topeka Kansas The Kansas State Historical Society 183 224 Retrieved May 31 2020 McNeal T A 1922 The Kansas Runnymede When Kansas was Young New York The Macmillan Company pp 57 61 Way Herbert W L 1912 With Kansas Cattle Punchers Farming a Desert Round the World for Gold A Search for Minerals from Kansas to Cathay London Sampson Low Marston amp Co Ltd pp 3 27 Written by a former resident of Runnymede External links editHarper County maps Current Historic KDOT 37 21 23 N 97 55 47 W 37 35639 N 97 92972 W 37 35639 97 92972 nbsp This article about a location in Harper County Kansas is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Runnymede Kansas amp oldid 1184668528, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
