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Jackson County Poor Farm - Kansas Poorhouse: A government-run facility in the past for the support and housing of dependent or needy persons, typically run by a local government entity.

Poorhouse: A poorhouse or workhouse was a government-run facility in the past for the support and housing of dependent or needy persons, typically run by a local government entity such as a county or municipality. Often the poorhouse was situated on the grounds of a poor farm on which able-bodied residents were required to work. The Jackson County Poor Farm land was purchased in 1879, built by 188

0, and was closed in 1971 when social welfare legislation came about. For more history and to follow restoration of the Jackson County Poor Farm in Holton, Kansas check back on this page and the website.

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