Memorials
Dietrich Cabin
Located south of the old Ottawa Carnegie Library in Ottawa’s City Park, the Dietrich Cabin stands today as a memorial to a courageous couple, who suffered severe hardships on the Kansas frontier and as a tribute to the hundreds of other early pioneers that settled in Franklin County.
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Events in Ottawa
Jul
4
Independence Day Celebration
Jul
20–26
Franklin County Fair & Rodeo
Sep
11–13
Power of Past Antique Gas Engine & Tractor Show
Sep
19–20
Ol’Marais River Run & Back to the 60’s Cruise Night
Nov
7
Annual Homemade Holidays Craft Show
Nov
11
Ottawa Veterans Day Celebration
Nov
28
Ottawa Mayor Tree Lighting
Dec
5
Ottawa Christmas Parade & Celebration
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