Originally from Augusta, Kansas, Allana Parker received a B.S. in History along with a minor in Leadership Studies from Kansas State University and M.A. in Museum Studies from the University of Kansas. She served as Curator of Design with the Riley County Historical Museum for ten years and currently serves as treasurer for the Kansas Museums Association and member of the Kansas State Historical Society Foundation board.

In this presentation, Allana teaches us about the events and individuals around the early founding of Manhattan, Kansas through the letters and diaries of early pioneers, as well as some of the historic landmarks that still stand in our community today.