There is a little town, Ogden, Kansas that is next to the army base, Ft. Riley, and on the eastern side connects to the small city, Manhattan, Kansas. The history traces back as Ogden Town on the railroad chartered in 1857, and the mixed population serves those who can trace their ancestors in the area and the transient military.
Yesterday was rainy, windy, and cold ushering in a cold front which has brought wet, clumpy snowfall today on Monday. I’ve been in, out, and through Ogden many times throughout the years and I never noticed the stone tower on the hill to the north. With the trees naked, I noticed yesterday. I really do not know what it is, or if it had been a fancy silo, or a part of an old fort like structure from long ago. I couldn’t find any history on it. When I have time and am in Ogden again, I’ll ask some residents who live there. When I saw the tower, we tried to figure out how to get to it. That is when we came upon the horse. Where the white horse was located, going beyond to the right stood the castle looking tower, and down the hill somewhat of the tower were old, rusty mobile homes from probably the late 1950s and early 1960s era. Truly a strange sight all in all. Therefore, a Ogden, Kansas Fairytale.
Once upon a time, there was a knight named Sir Og. He had a brilliant white stallion named Horse Og. Sir Og had a fine castle upon the hill that surveyed all the land below containing the river, hills, and miles of thick strands of trees. One day, Sir Og decided to go deer hunting with only his bow and arrow. He had things troubling his mind. He left on foot leaving Horse Og behind and disappeared into the woods. Then a mighty blizzard blanketed the kingdom. That was the last anyone had seen Sir Og. Many searched for him but found nary of a trace. To this day, the spirit of Horse Og appears often searching for his wonderful master, Sir Og. To this day, only one tower still stands in testament of a time long ago in the kingdom of Ogden, and the memories are all lost in modern time.
Copyright © 2009 by Anna Surface.
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12 Comments
Thank you for the nice photos and the interesting story. Could it be an old watertower?
Staffan, I thought that it could have been part of a water tower; however, it has a window up above the door (notice the blue curtain). Thank you!
Anna, old water towers may have a window or to, sometimes more or less as a decoration, or to let a little light into the tower so people doing inspection and repair works could find the switch. On the other hand, it may not be an old water tower.
Hi Staffan. Hmm… I haven’t thought about windows in old water towers.
Yes, that is quite a story. Most little towns have their own ghost story.
Wildstorm, yes, most little towns does have their own ghost stories with some unexplainable.
I like the tale, and just love the way you captured the personality of the horse. Well done1
Montucky, that horse was magnificent and very curious and watchful. Thank you!
Did you make up that story about Sir Og? It is really cute and fits the pictures of the white hores and castle like tower. I look forward to viewing your pictures every day. Thanks.
Mom
Hi Mom. Yes, I made up the story about Sir Og. I think I was influenced by all the fairy tales I had read as a child, and I have a vivid imagination! Thank you! ~Love, Anna
What a wonderful mystery you have there! Perfect for fairy tales…
Hi Robin. I’ll find out what the mystery is in time. LOL