The Barton County Historical Society will host Ellinwood native Robert Yarmer who will present “Early Ellinwood in Pictures” at 7 p.m., Monday, March 27, at the Barton County Historical Society, 85 S. U.S. 281, Great Bend. 

Admission is free for members of the society and $5 for others wishing to attend the program. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the program will begin at 7 p.m., light refreshments are provided.

Yarmer has selected 140 photographs of Ellinwood history to discuss, including images of the various depots that have served Ellinwood, the mills and elevators that have provided grain storage and flour to area residents, and the many churches which have afforded religious services to the eastern Barton County residents. 

The Barton County Historical Society is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and will begin additional summer hours in April, from 1-4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.