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204 W. MainCouncil Grove KS 66846
Ph: 620-767-7081
204 W. Main
Council Grove, Kansas 66846
(620) 767-7081
Hours: Monday - Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Council Grove KS 66846
Ph: 620-767-7081
Attractions and Upcoming Events
Early Day Jail
Desperadoes, ruffians, robbers and horse thieves all "bunked" here in this early day calaboose (jail), built in 1849. It was said to be the only jail on the Santa Fe Trail at the time. Other Durland Park attractions:
Council Grove, KS Pioneer LifeHermit's Cave
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.
Council Grove, KS Pioneer HistoryKaw Mission
The Kaw (or Kansa) Indians lived in three villages southeast of Council Grove from 1848 until their removal south to Indian Territory in 1873. Methodist Episcopal missionaries built this school for Kaw children in 1851
Council Grove, KS MuseumsSeth Hays Historic Home
Council Grove town founder, Seth Hays, built this home in 1867. His slave, Aunt Sally, lived in the basement and cared for Hays and his adopted daughter, Kittie Robbins, until her death in 1872. Hays died a year later, February 3, 1873
Council Grove, KS MuseumsThings to do near Council Grove, KS
Cowboy Jail
The stone building was used to house prisoners before the courthouse was finished in 1883. ...