Maxwell Springs is believed to have been a water source for travelers through Nemaha County, including Pony Express riders. This is evident by the fact that many of the trails which have crossed Nemaha County all meet at this natural spring. Today, the springs are the water source for the City of Seneca.
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.
Seneca, KS LandmarksLocated 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 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 MuseumsLocated 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 ChurchesThere is a 5.2 mile roundtrip hiking and bicycling tralil was opened to the public in the spring of 1999 on the reservoir\'s ...