Wah-Shun-Gah Days Car Show
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Awards presented for best of show, best original, best modified, club participation and others. Morning parade. Registration 8am. Show 11:30am to 4pm.
Wah-Shun-Gah Days Car Show
Phone : 620-767-5413 (Always call and confirm events.)
Email Address : chamber@councilgrove.com
Web: www.councilgrove.com
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A shelter east of the Neosho River bridge protects the stump of the Council Oak. Gathered in the shade of the big oak on a hot August day in 1825
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This tiny cave was the temporary home of an Italian hermit, Giovanni Maria Augustini, who lived here for a brief period in the spring of 1863. Later that year, the religious mystic left with a wagon train, walking the 500 miles to New Mexico.
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This striking statue, depicting a pioneer mother with two children, pays tribute to the sturdy women of covered wagon days. The 10-feet-tall figure is made of pink Algonite stone and was erected in 1928
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Perched high on a hill overlooking the town and Neosho River valley below, this bell was erected in 1866 to warn townsfolk of Indian raids. It also served as a school and church bell for nearly 30 years.
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