Koester House Museum & Gardens

Koester House Museum & Gardens

Get a feel for what life was like in the late 1800s by touring the Koester House Museum.  Hear the stories of the family who made this house their home and how the Koester Family influenced Marysville.  Be sure to enjoy the gardens, which include 12 white zinc statues that Charles Koester used in the Gardens when he lived here.  

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Victorian Tea
6:00 PM CDT, Jun 12, 2025
Marysville, KS
Join us for sweet treats and some great tea at the porch of the Koester House Museum.
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IF THIS HOUSE COULD TALK -- Blog #9I call June “Birthday Month.” All three of Charles’ and Sylvia’s three children were born in June. Talk about planning. The oldest, Tinn...
IF THIS HOUSE COULD TALK-- Blog Post #8 by Earl ShreckengastIF THIS HOUSE COULD TALK…Blog #8 The iconic brick wall that everyone associates with me came in 1882. Charles decided to build it after ...
IF THIS HOUSE COULD TALK - Blog Post #7Memorial Day is coming up. In Charles’ time it was called Decoration Day, and it was observed on May 30. True to its name, people would ...
If This House Could Talk -- Blog Post #6 -- Parlor FurnitureIF THIS HOUSE COULD TALK…Blog Post #6 Wow! That is Charles’ granddaughter, Julia King, in the picture. She is sitting on the rocker that...

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