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Old Hand Dug Well
This well is the widest and second largest hand-dug well in Kansas. It is 34 feet in width and 65 feet in depth. The well was dug by hand in 1895. The Seneca Hand Dug Well is listed on the Register of Historic Kansas Places as well as the National Register of Historic Places.
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Events in Seneca
May
28–30
Seneca City Wide Garage Sales
Jul
23–27
Nemaha County Fair
Jul
25–26
Seneca Car Show
Jul
25
Annual Nemaha Co. Historical Society’s Tractor Cruise & Display
Sep
10–12
Annual Great U.S. Highway 36 Treasure Hunt
Oct
24
Seneca Spooktacular
Nov
6
Veterans Day Parade
Nov
20
Annual Christmas Wonderland Santa Comes to Town
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