Museum Of Mayhem
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Come join us for a haunting good time! Hosted by the Caney Valley Historical Society, price is $6.00 per person or $5.00 and a can of food - food to be donated to local food bank.
Downtown Caney, KS Sandstone Building 101 North State Street
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Museum Of Mayhem
Phone : 620-879-5131 (Always call and confirm events.)
Fax : 620-879-5131
Email Address : cvhistsoc@terraworld.net
Web: www.facebook.com/pages/Caney-Valley-Historical-Soc
Halloween
Attractions and Upcoming Events
Little White School House
The first school, built in 1870, was a log cabin provided by Berryman Smith. The teacher, Mrs. O.M. \"Billie\" Smith, had 25 students enrolled. Bonds for the next school building, the Little White School House, were sold to raise $1,800 and the school was built in 1872 for $900
Caney, KS Historic SchoolhousesOpera House/Elk's Hall
The popular Truskett Opera House which was built in 1907 burned along with other businesses in 1910 having a $50,000 loss. The Caney Elk's Club acquired the opera house facilities and rebuilt a building for club use. Their "Elk's Hall"
Caney, KS Opera HousesGen. George H. Wark Memorial Park
This city park was established in 1919 in memory of Caney's Company D who participated in World War I. Gen. George H. Wark organized Co. D, 3rd Kansas Infantry and mustered the first units of the Kansas Army National Guard into federal service at Caney's Elk's Hall, May 19, 1917
Caney, KS MemorialsCaney Valley Historical Society Museum
Three buildings form the Caney Valley Historical Society Museum complex with the Wallar Building housing most of the exhibits and is also the location of the Caney Chamber of Commerce office. The town's heritage as "The Big Gas Town"
Caney, KS MuseumsHotel and Stage Coach Stop
This 1889 Hotel and Stage Coach Stop was constructed from native sandstone quarried from Chochran's Hill north of Caney. The basement was used to store winter ice cut from the Caney River.
Caney, KS Historic Buildings