Lincoln Bedell Monument

Grace Bedell wrote to Abraham Lincoln suggesting that he should have whiskers. On Lincoln's way to Washington following his election to the presidency,he went to visit Grace to show he let his whiskers grow for her and then he kissed her. Grace Bedell moved 3.5 miles north of Delphos after she was married at age 19.

Address: The monument is located on Delphos square and was erected by three of her grandsons.

Come visit us in Delphos, Kansas

Mountain House Freeze-Dried Food

Area Highways

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Delphos Area Events

• August 14th | Del-Fest
  Delphos, Kansas
• July 20th | Ottawa County Fair
  Minneapolis, Kansas
• August 14th | Annual Garage Sale
  Minneapolis, Kansas
• November 6th | Catholic Church Fall Bazaar
  Minneapolis, Kansas
• May 8th | M-Day
  Minneapolis, Kansas

Delphos Area Attractions

• Delphos Museum - (Delphos, Kansas)
• Delphos: Red Post Tour - (Delphos, Kansas)
• Bohemian Hall - (Delphos, Kansas)
• Ottawa County Historical Museum - (Minneapolis, Kansas)
• Ottawa County State Fishing Lake - (Minneapolis, Kansas)
• George Washington Carver Memorial Plaque - (Minneapolis, Kansas)
• The Delphos Kansas UFO Landing Ring - (Delphos, Kansas)
• Rock City - (Minneapolis, Kansas)
• Lincoln Bedell Monument - (Delphos, Kansas)
• Zebulon Pike Trail Marker - (Delphos, Kansas)

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Kansas Recreation

• Woodston Diversion Dam
• Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
• Brown V Board Of Education National Historic Site
• Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge
• Nicodemus National Historic Site
• Fort Scott National Historic Site
• Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge
• Almena Diversion Dam
• Fort Larned National Historic Site
• Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge