Iola Attractions

The Allen County Historical Museum in Iola features the history of Allen County and the Gibson collection of photographs. It is located next to the Old Jail which was built in 1869.

Frederick Funston was a Revolutionary soldier in Cuba, a Medal of Honor recipient and a Brigadier General in the U.S. Army at age 35. The house in which Frederick grew up in was built in 1860 and his father completed several additions after the family acquired the home in 1867. The home has been restored according to the Victorian decor typical of the 1880s and 1890s.