Clay County, KS
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Early settlers from England began homesteading in Clay County in 1862 in the area now, Clay Center. Clay County was named for Henry Clay, the famous U.S. Statesman.
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Huntress came to Clay County in 1861 and bought a farm on what is now called Huntress Creek. Since the Huntress home was on a road traveled by soldiers going from Fort Riley to Indian outposts such as Scandia and White Rock, these men often stopped at the Huntress well for water.
The first post office in Clay County was in the Huntress Home.
In 1886 Mrs. Huntress sold the Huntress farm, but reserved eight acres which she gave to Clay Center for a park.
Upcoming Events in Clay County
- City Wide Garage Sale - Wakefield
- Clay County Free Fair - Clay Center
- Wakefield Fall Festival - Wakefield
- Piotique Fall Festival - Clay Center
- Veteran's Day Parade - Clifton
- Wakefield Museum's Christmas Bazaar - Wakefield
May 25, 2013
July 2, 2013
September 7, 2013
September 21, 2013
November 10, 2013
November 30, 2013
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Popular Attractions in Clay County
Clifton Historical MuseumClifton, KS | Category: Museums
Clifton Historical Museum
Area Recreation
- Nicodemus National Historic Site
- Fort Scott National Historic Site
- Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge
- Fort Larned National Historic Site
- Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge
- Almena Diversion Dam
- Woodston Diversion Dam
- Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
- Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge
- Brown V Board Of Education National Historic Site
