Silkville, Franklin County
Title
Silkville, Franklin County
Subject
The Ranch that Never Got a Chance: Silkville Ranch, Franklin County, Kansas, 1868-2015
Description
Silkville Ranch was an experimental socialist community founded by Ernest de Boissiere in Franklin County, Williamsburg Township. Although the experiment failed due to financial challenges, Silkville persists as a ranch. This study includes interviews, an unpublished history, and early and later pictures of the ranch.
Creator
Lauren Angermayer
Publisher
Chapman Center for Rural Studies
Date
Spring 2015
Contributor
Kansas State University
Rights
Chapman Center for Rural Studies
Format
PDF
Language
English
Geolocation
Collection
Citation
Lauren Angermayer, “Silkville, Franklin County,” Lost Kansas Communities, accessed September 16, 2021, https://lostkscommunities.omeka.net/items/show/179.