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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM15F7_trail-ruts_Council-Grove-KS.html
.7 of a mile south of this sign are 20 foot wide swales made from thousands of wagons that traveled the Santa Fe Trail from 1822 to 1866. Most wagons carried 5000 pounds of freight, pulled by mule or ox teams
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM12RF_santa-fe-trail_Council-Grove-KS.html
Marked by theDaughters of theAmerican Revolutionand theState of Kansas1906——————Trail CrossingKansas SocietyCouncil Oak ChapterDAR - 1999
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUKW_council-grove_Council-Grove-KS.html
Council Grove has been a meeting place for Native Americans, explorers, soldiers and Santa Fe Trail traders. The name "Council Grove" came from treaty negotiations that were conducted here in 1825 between Osage chiefs and U.S. commissioners to gra…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUKN_council-oak-acorn_Council-Grove-KS.html
Acorn from Council Oak
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUKK_greenwood-cemetery-wall_Council-Grove-KS.html
The wall was built primarily because of the controversy between Council Grove and Parkerville and their fight to secure the permanent location for the county seat.
Jobs were created by both towns and workers were imported to swell the number of…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUKJ_terwilliger-home-trail-days-house_Council-Grove-KS.html
With its foundation in Kansas Territory, this house was established here, along the Santa Fe Trail as Kansas became the thirty fourth state.
History Comes Alive Here!
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUKH_maple-camp_Council-Grove-KS.html
The stone house was partially converted to a gas station in 1927 and the grounds were used for tourist camp sites. In 1929 and 1930 tourist cabins were erected. The property was shaded by large maple trees. Thus, this area acquired the name Maple …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUJR_bakers-food-market_Council-Grove-KS.html
This masonry building was constructed as a grocery store in 1947. The Baker family had grocery stores in the area for 127 years, from 1854 to 1981.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUJD_atkinson-log-house_Council-Grove-KS.html
This building houses a two-story log house originally built on Clark's Creek near a large spring, west of Latimer, in western Morris County. The log house was built by Stephen Atkinson, his father Cornelius, and his brother James. They were the fi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUJA_field-school_Council-Grove-KS.html
The Field schoolhouse was originally located 8 miles South of Council Grove, and was moved to this site in 1999. It remains virtually unchanged since 1902, except for the enclosure of a portion of the porch in 1939. The school closed after the 194…