Sharon Springs
Historically, Sharon Springs was the land of many springs in the days of the early settlers. They compared it with several places in Isreal. Originally known as Eagle Tail for the creek which flowed nearby, the town changed to Sharon Springs for some nearby sulfur springs and for Sharon Springs, New York, as was often done in tribute to the hometown of some of the town company members who established towns out west.
Sharon Springs and Wallace County, in general, have a number of attractions. Sharon Springs is the county seat, where the historic courthouse is located.
Fort Wallace Museum
On the grounds of the Fort Wallace Museum visitors will find the original Pond Creek Stage Station, built in 1865 as a "home station" along the Butterfield Overland Dispatch stage…
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Things to Do in Sharon Springs
Mt. Sunflower
Mt. Sunflower was designated as Kansas highest point in 1961. A United States Geological Survey…
Learn more →Old Maid’s Pool
The Old Maid's Pool, an ancient sinkhole long thought to be bottomless, is 125 yards…
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All that remains of the original Fort Wallace now is the old post cemetery, enclosed…
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The historic Butterfield Trail is a popular trail that people still use for trail rides…
Learn more →Fort Wallace
Fort Wallace was first called Camp Pond Creek and was established in September, 1865, about…
Learn more →Sharon Springs Golf Course
Course Access: PrivateHoles: 9Reserve Advance Tee Times: Yes
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