Strong City, Kansas
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Attractions and Upcoming Events
Knute Rockne Memorial Marker
On March 31, 1931, the plane carrying Notre Dame's famous football coach, Knute Rockne, and H.J. Christen, J.H. Happer, W.B. Miller, Charles A. Robrecht, Spencer G. Goldwaite, Robert Frye, and Jess Mathias, crashed near Bazaar in Chase County, losing all lives.
Strong City, KS Memorials
Chase County Scenic Drive
Chase County contains vast areas of unspoiled prairie. In the spring, after the pastures have been burned, some of the hills look like they are all rock without enough soil to support life, and it'
Strong City, KS Scenic Drives
The Z Bar/Spring Hill Ranch
When Stephen F. Jones built his home in the 1880's, it was a crowning achievement in his career as a cattleman. Built with hand-cut native limestone, the 11-room house is characteristic of the Second Empire style of 19
Strong City, KS National Parks
Flint Hills Rodeo
The Flint Hills Rodeo is the oldest consecutively run professional rodeo in the state of Kansas. The top cowboys and cowgirls from throughout the midwest compete each year for over $50,000 in six traditional rodeo contests. Plan a spring trip to the "heart of the Kansas Flint Hills"
Strong City, KS Rodeos
The Santa Fe Depot
The original depot burned in 1902 and was replaced in 1903. In 1913, due in part to the very heavy passenger and freight traffic, a new brick depot trimmed in native cut limestone was built for a cost of $20,000
Strong City, KS Railroad History
Things to do near Strong City, KS
Beecher Bible and Rifle Church
The church was established in late June, 1857 by settlers from the Connecticut-Kansas Company. The purpose of the group spons...
Swede Sk8 Park
Swede Sk8 Skate Park is a public outdoor concrete area specially designed and constructed for people practicing and performin...
St. John Lutheran Church
This beautiful native stone church was built in 1907. August Peters of Alma was contracted to construct the present native li...