Everything Emporia is known for
Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Emporia.
Starting in 1825 travelers on the Santa Fe Trail used a hollowed-out oak tree as a post office. Wagon trains heading west would leave messages in a cache at…
In the spring of 1863 an Italian religious mystic named Giovanni Maria Augustini showed up in Council Grove and moved into a cave. Nobody knows exactly why he…
On August 10 1825 three U.S. Commissioners sat down with Osage leaders beneath a massive bur oak tree and struck a deal. For 800 dollars the Osage granted…
If you were heading west on the Santa Fe Trail Council Grove's Last Chance Store was exactly what the name promised. It was your final opportunity to buy flour…
Seth Hays was Daniel Boone's great-grandson and in 1857 he opened a restaurant in Council Grove that has never stopped serving. The Hays House is the oldest…
In 1860 Seth Hays counted every soul that passed through Council Grove on the Santa Fe Trail. The tally was staggering. Over 5400 traders rolled through town…
The Kaw Nation called themselves the Wind People and Council Grove was the heart of their territory. When European settlers arrived the Kaw were forced into an…
In the 1850s missionaries built a stone school in Council Grove to educate 50 young Kaw Indian boys. The building is one of the oldest structures still…
1 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
This quiet cemetery whispers tales of hope and resilience. It's the Dunlap Colored Cemetery, the final resting place for many Exodusters who sought a new life in Kansas after the Civil War. After emancipation, thousands…