St. Francis
In August, 1880, a Post Office was established in Wano, 1.5 miles northeast of present St. Francis at the trading post. During late 1887, while the railroad was being constructed, the first buildings were moved from Wano to St. Francis. The site, a Horse Ranch owned by the Lincoln Land Company, was surveyed in 1887, by A. L. Emerson, a New England sea captain who had run away from home to follow the sea at age 16. He led the movement to the new townsite and named it in honor of his brother, Francis, who had recently been deceased. The Saint was added later, and the Post Office was officially moved in 1888.
Apollo 17 Marker
St. Francis, Kansas is the birthplace and boyhood home of Apollo astronaut, Ron Evans, who was aboard the Apollo 17 in its sixth and final lunar expedition of the Apollo…
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Things to Do in St. Francis
Cherry Creek Encampment
This site features a memorial to the Cheyenne Indian survivors of the Sand Creek Massacre…
Learn more →Quincy Gallery
Quincy Gallery is a locally managed, non-profit gallery designed to promote creativity by exhibiting art…
Learn more →G.A.R. Cemetery
This cemetery was established in 1889. The east half was to be used exclusively for…
Learn more →Arikaree Breaks Driving Tour
The breaks, located on the extreme northern edge of Cheyenne County, are 36 miles long…
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The park offers families a unique opportunity to picnic and observe geese, ducks, and beaver…
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All Attractions in St. Francis
- Apollo 17 Marker
- Arikaree Breaks Driving Tour
- Cherry Creek Encampment
- Duckland
- G.A.R. Cemetery
- Quincy Gallery
- Riverside Recreation
- Sawhill Park
- South Fork Wildlife Area
- St. Francis City Campground
- St. Francis GMA Sandpit and Wildlife Area
- St. Francis River Walk
- The Cheyenne County Museum
- Ye Olde Country Church