Major General Frederick Funston Boyhood Home and Museum

Major General Frederick Funston Boyhood Home and Museum Boyhood Home and Museum of Major General Frederick Funston. Tells the story of Frederick Funston's life in Allen County as well as his career in the military.

Our Mission Statement:
The mission of the Major General Frederick Funston Boyhood Home and Museum is to honor the life and service of Major General Frederick Funston through documentation, educational interpretation, and preservation of the effects of Major General Frederick Funston's life, military service, travels, family, and the role he takes in the history of Allen County, Kansas. Considered

one of the Famous Allen Countians, Major General Frederick Funston was born in Ohio and moved with his family to just north of Iola, Kansas at the age of two. Known by some at the "Man who saved San Francisco," Funston was responsible for strategic demolition in the City by the Bay to stop of the spread of fire after the 1906 Earthquake. The Funston Complex includes his family's 1880's home as well as an additional museum that tells the story of Funston's life. Some of the other things Funston is known for are his capture of Aguinaldo in the Philippines, agricultural explorations of Alaska, governor of Veracruz, Mexico, and his burial at the Presidio in San Francisco, California.

Address

14 S Washington Avenue
Iola, KS
66749

Opening Hours

Tuesday 2pm - 4pm
Wednesday 2pm - 4pm
Thursday 2pm - 4pm
Friday 2pm - 4pm
Saturday 2pm - 4pm

Telephone

+16203653051

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