Fowler’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Fowler. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Fowler was laid out and platted in 1886. It was named for George Fowler, the original owner of the town site.
Fowler was a shipping point on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.
Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Fowler’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Fowler’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewMemorial Day parade, Fowler, Kans…, 1919: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Fowler
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Fowler, decade by decade
1990s
2 historic places in Fowler
2 places in Fowler are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Memorial Day parade, Fowler, Kansas (1919) (1919) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (1) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.