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This Fort Riley Friday we visit the building that would become the first Post Exchange on Fort Riley. Waters Hall was built in 1888 by Moses Waters, the last sutler at Fort Riley. The sutler provided products and services similar to today's Exchange and Commissary. When it opened, Waters Hall was a general store and recreation center. After Waters died in 1889 his widow sold the building to the U.S. Government for $5,000.
Fort Riley's first canteen opened in the building's basement in February of 1890. It served as a gathering place for troops to shop or visit over a cool drink. In 1897 it became the Post Exchange. Later uses included horse-shoeing classes for the Cavalry & Light Artillery School. In 1930, Waters Hall was converted into living quarters and it is still used for guest housing today.
| Date Taken: | 05.12.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 02.10.2023 17:14 |
| Photo ID: | 7628557 |
| VIRIN: | 170512-A-YH536-001 |
| Resolution: | 902x902 |
| Size: | 136.63 KB |
| Location: | FORT RILEY, KANSAS, US |
| Web Views: | 59 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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