The exterior walls of Dr. Brewster Higley’s cabin still stand in Smith County. A rusted buzz saw blade notes 1872, when the cabin was constructed. Editor’s note: This is one in a series of occasional ...
In 1872, what's perhaps the world's best-known folk song was written in a tiny cabin in Smith County, Kansas. On a tiny patch of land in Smith County, Brewster Higley wrote a six-verse poem in 1872 ...
Director Ken Spurgeon, left, talks with actor Mark Hartke while shooting the movie “Home on the Range” at the Kansas Oil Museum in El Dorado. Ginger Bynorth Lone Chimney Films It’s time for some ...