Flint hills stone is a family owned and operated business founded in 2008.
Limestone fence posts in kansas.
Since post rock cutting was generally a community task others learned the technique as well.
All of the stone comes from our four generation family farm.
The post rock the slabs are flat as can be like a dance floor says post rock expert larry rutter of meriden kan.
Limestone fence posts r e c l a i m e d a n t i q u e s t o n e.
The signature item of central kansas.
At limestone engraving all engraving and rock work is done by hand with extreme attention to detail.
It has fissures and cracks but it is extremely smooth larry is retired from the kansas state historical society and has demonstrated post rock preparation for nearly 20 years.
The source of this stone is the topmost layer of the greenhorn limestone formation it is a regional marker bed as well as a valued construction material of the late 19th and.
Our limestone post rocks are available in many sizes and designs.
Restoration relocation installation and design services available s t o n e c o t t a g e f a r m 5010 highway 232 lucas ks 67648 toll free 866 567 3110.
At the time of settlement most of the communities in central kansas had at least one man who had learned masonry in the old country.
Unlike most limestone name post companies that mass produce with machines pawnee county stoneworks does all its.
Land of the post rock is a distinction given to about 3 million acres in north central kansas an area where a single bed of rock the 8 12 fencepost bed of the greenhorn limestone layer was used so extensively for fence posts during early kansas settlement days that the posts have become an identifying feature of the landscape.
By the mid 1880s limestone fence posts were in general use because of the widespread use of barbed wire.
Customizing a stone post is a very special way to express yourself or to give as a gift.
We also have stone posts available made out of quarried cottonwood limestone.
We are a family owned locally grown kansas limestone quarry.
We pride ourselves in honest excellent service and we look forward to working with you.
Because of this common use in the area the layer of rock the posts were made of became known as fence post limestone.
If you have any questions give us a call at 620 285 2553.
Please spend some time looking around our website at the many kinds of stones and fonts that are available.
Fencepost limestone post rock limestone or stone post is a stone bed in the great plains notable for its historic use as fencing and construction material in north central kansas resulting in unique cultural expression.
Lacking wood for fence posts on a treeless prairie early settlers in north central kansas quarried limestone posts stuck them along the edges of their fields and strung newly invented barbed wire from post to post to mark their property.
What started as a hobby quickly became a passion and a business in small town larned kansas.
