There will be a an open house in Caney next week to recognize the new highway signs on US-75 honoring Brigadier General George H. Wark.

 

Wark was born in 1878 in Liberty and served in the Kansas National Guard during World War I. He also served as a state senator and practiced law in Caney for many years. A portion of US-75 from US-166 north of Caney to the Oklahoma state line has been renamed in honor of Wark and signs honoring the Montgomery County native will be placed at the north and south entrances to the City of Caney.

 

The Caney Valley Historical Society & Museum will join with the Earnest Brown American Legion Post #138 and the Kansas Department of Transportation in hosting the open house on Wednesday from 5 to 7pm at the Caney Museum. The museum will have Brigadier General Wark memorabilia on display along with other information for the public to see. Museum tours will also be available. Admission will be free, and refreshments will be served. The public is invited to attend.

 

Photo courtesy Kansas Department of Transportation