Seneca plays an important role in our Nation's history. The first home station west of St. Joseph, Missouri (the Eastern starting point of the Pony Express run) was located at Seneca. On the corner of 4th and Main Streets, a monument marks the home station for the Pony Express riders. The famous Smith Hotel once stood where the boulder is placed. The Pony Express riders traveled on the Main Street of Seneca as they passed through town.
Located in the town of St. Benedict, this church was built in 1891-1894 and is on the National Register of Historic Places
Seneca, KS Historic ChurchesThe Museum is located in the former Nemaha County Jail on 6th and Nemaha Street. The two story brick building was built in 1879 and still contains the jail cells and the resident jailer'
Seneca, KS MuseumsSeneca\'s library is housed in an impressive historic \"old stone church\", built in 1867 by the Unitarian-Universalist Society and was the first church structure to be built in the community. A campaign to raise money for the church was started by Presbyterian minister Charles Parker. In 1931
Seneca, KS Historic BuildingsLocated on 4th and Main Street across the street from the Pony Express Monument, the Museum houses memorabilia from the Pony Express era (1860 - 1862), including buggies and a blacksmith shop. On display at the museum is an Olympic torch from the 1996
Seneca, KS Pony ExpressPurchased by the City of Seneca in 1922, this fire engine was placed into service as part of the community's firefighting equipment. In 1976, the Seneca Volunteer Fire Department restored the engine which is on display at 6th and Main Street in Seneca.
Seneca, KS MuseumsThe Elwood City Park is located on Massachusetts Street, between 7th and 9th Streets. The Elwood City Park is one of the cle...