Chase County Country Christmas
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Held annually on the Saturday following Thanksgiving, the Chase County Country Christmas is an all-day event with family activities, Santa Claus, Holiday Homes Tour, Christmas cookie contest, visits with Santa and Mrs Claus, carriage rides, arts & crafts sale, the Remembrance Service, Community Christmas carol sing-along, and the annual Lighting of the Chase County Courthouse.
Chase County Country Christmas
Phone : (620) 273-8469 (Always call and confirm events.)
Fax : (620) 273-8100
Email Address : chasechamber@sbcglobal.net
Web: chasecountychamber.org
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Custer Elm
Legend has it that while patrolling the Santa Fe Trail with his famous 7th Cavalry Regiment, George Armstrong Custer camped under the huge elm that flourished at this site. The massive trunk is all that remains of this tree that measured more than 100 feet tall and 16 feet around. Custer bought 120
Council Grove, KS LandmarksCouncil Oak
A shelter east of the Neosho River bridge protects the stump of the Council Oak. Gathered in the shade of the big oak on a hot August day in 1825
Council Grove, KS LandmarksLast Chance Store
Like its name warns, this store was once the "last chance" for travelers on the Santa Fe Trail to buy supplies for their journey to New Mexico. Built in 1857, the limestone structure is the oldest commercial building in Council Grove and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Council Grove, KS Pioneer HistoryCouncil Grove National Bank Building
Completed in 1887, this bank that anchors a corner of downtown is a fine example of Western Commerical architecture. The exterior of the building was refurbished in 1974 and, after a 1978 fire, additional work restored the lobby to an appearance reminiscent of 1887. Listed on the
Council Grove, KS Historic BuildingsOld Stone Barn
This imposing, 76-foot-long native stone barn was built into the bank of a hill in 1871 on land owned by the town's founder, Seth Hays. It's the only structure remaining from the Morris County Poor Farm, which existed here from 1889-1945.
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