The Rodeo began in the depths of the Great Depression, promoted by three dirt farmers and a school teacher, its roots extending back to a Thanksgiving Day get-together for a bunch of good ol' boys in a pasture. As youngsters, Harry Graber and his buddies Merle "Smick"
Pretty Prairie, KS RodeosWhile you are in Sylvia, stop by the Marshall House Museum and view some of our area history....
"The hatchet Lady" began her crusade against alcohol by smashing her first saloon with rocks & bricks on July 6, 1899 in Kiow...
Memorial honoring all who served our country in the military or civilian life in all conflicts....