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Sketch of Runnymede Colony - Kansas
This is a sketch of the Runnymede colony as it appeared around 1890. The hotel building is the first building on the left street. — courtesy of Jim Richey & Kansas State Historical Society.
Ned Turnley, founder/owner of Runnymede Colony, KS
Ned Turnley was the founder of the colony and owner of the land where it was located. Turnley spent most of his time traveling back and forth to England where he tried to recruit additional settlers. The population of Runnymede peaked at about 500. — courtesy of Jim Richey & Kansas State Historical Society.
Runnymede Colony - Hooper & Watmough
Hope Hooper and Dick Watmough were two of the major players in the Runnymede Colony. Hooper was the force behind building the Runnymede Hotel. Watmough owned several businesses and wrote a column for the Harper paper under the name The Bird of Truth. Watmough died tragically in a stable fire on the eve of his return to England to get married. — courtesy of Jim Richey & Kansas State Historical Society