National Drovers
210 N. Douglas
Ellsworth, KS 67439

Information: Mark Roehrman 785.472.4670

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As a result, the restoration of Ellsworth's
Signature Insurance Building and its operation should create a positive economic impact on the community of several million dollars, through the initial construction phase and later through the creation of jobs and an attraction to draw visitors to the town and region.

The National Drovers Hall of Fame will house static and interactive displays, including "on the trail" experiences for visitors. It also will contain a research facility to trace the past and present of the current cattle industry and its practitioners.

Information collected in Ellsworth will be part of an extensive library devoted to the history of the livestock industry. A theater will allow for seminars and public performances related to the Drover, American's First Real Cowboy, and other subjects. It also will offer Ellsworth County and the surrounding area a venue for live performances, much like the Opera Houses of the early 1900s. The opportunities presented by the National Drovers Hall of Fame are limited only by the imagination. The board's vision targets the facility as a place of education, entertainment and community.

As with most projects of this magnitude, the National Drovers Hall of Fame will be completed in phases. The board considers its first priority to be the restoration of Ellsworth's Signature Insurance Building. BACK to TOP

With that in mind, the project's financial plan is broken into three parts:

• $1.9 million — renovation of the building for public, administrative, exhibition and support functions. Total area: 10.900 square feet.

• $2.9 million — for public exhibition and theater space. Total area: 10,210 square feet.

• $475.000 — for research library, work room and storage, rotation exhibit space and museum workshop.
Total area: 5,000 square feet.

• Costs include furnishings and equipment.

The National Drover Hall of Fame is a 501-C (non-profit) entity under the federal rules and regulation of the Internal Revenue Service. All contributions are tax deductible.

Your contributions will allow directors to turn the vision of the National Drovers Hall of Fame into reality — for the residents of Central Kansas and beyond and for those who contributed to an industry that in many ways held symbolize our nation's spirit of independence.