The following described tract of land is hereby declared to possess unusual historical interest: A plat of land one hundred twenty-six (126) feet in width from north to south and one hundred eighty-six (186) feet in length from west to east, upon and in the center of which is located a one and one-half (1?1/2) story frame house known as the E. H. Funston home and the boyhood home of General Frederick Funston, all of which land is located in the northwest quarter, section 2, township 24, range 18, in Allen county, Kansas.