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Seneca, Kansas

The Treasure:

$50,000 in raw gold dust and nuggets.
How to find it:
Get old topographic maps of the area and plot exactly where the old river ford was in 1854. Grid it off and search the entire area with a good, deep-seeking metal detector.

The Seneca Chamber of Commerce and the Seneca Library are very helpful in providing information about the area and the lost treasure. To reach the site, take I-75 north from Topeka through the Pottawatomie Indian Reservation to Fairview, KS. From there take State road 36 west to Seneca.

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Pony Express Monument

Seneca plays an important role in our Nation's history. The first home station west of St. Joseph, Missouri (the Eastern starting point of the Pony Express run) was located at Seneca. On the corner of 4

Seneca, KS Pony Express

Seneca Public Library

Seneca\'s library is housed in an impressive historic \"old stone church\", built in 1867 by the Unitarian-Universalist Society and was the first church structure to be built in the community. A campaign to raise money for the church was started by Presbyterian minister Charles Parker. In 1931

Seneca, KS Historic Buildings

Spring Creek Golf Course & Estates

After several years of planning and fund raising, Seneca, KS now has a new 18-hole golf course around a 55-unit housing subdivision. Construction began July 2004 with the original seeding taken place in the Spring of 2005. The Course 6,488

Seneca, KS Golf Courses

Pony Express Museum

Located on 4th and Main Street across the street from the Pony Express Monument, the Museum houses memorabilia from the Pony Express era (1860 - 1862), including buggies and a blacksmith shop. On display at the museum is an Olympic torch from the 1996

Seneca, KS Pony Express

Nemaha County Historical Museum

The Museum is located in the former Nemaha County Jail on 6th and Nemaha Street. The two story brick building was built in 1879 and still contains the jail cells and the resident jailer'

Seneca, KS Museums

Things to do near Seneca, KS

Historic Library

Old Albany Depot

Roseport Landing Boat Ramp

Located underneath the Pony Express Bridge, along the Missouri River, Roseport Landing Boat Ramp attracts many sport fisherma...

Fort Luxembourg/Doniphan Co. Visitor Center

Casino White Cloud

Gaming-Dining-Players Club-Promotions-Amenities We have 4 country cabins that work as an excellent retreat from home. They...