Landmarks › Civil War
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 acres of land southwest of this point in the late 1860s.
Plan Your Visit
Getting There & Details
- Address
- South Neosho Street
- Map
- Get Directions →
While You're in Council Grove
More Things to Do
Al-Le-Ga-Wa-Ho Heritage Park Trail
The two-mile-long Kanza Heritage Trail loops through the beautiful and historic 158-acre Kaw Heritage Park…
Learn more →Atkinson Log House
This building houses the two-story Atkinson Log House, constructed in 1858 on Clark's Creek near…
Learn more →Cottage House Hotel
This rambling, two-story brick building began in 1867 as a 3-room cottage and blacksmith shop.…
Learn more →Council Grove City Lake
Located 3.5 miles northwest of Council Grove. Fisherman will be hooked on the bass, walleye,…
Learn more →Upcoming Events
Events in Council Grove
Outdoors