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Monday, September 9th, 2013 • 11 am - 1 pm Picnic in Fegan Dining Room/Main Lobby.

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Allergy • Audiology • Cardiology • Cardiothoratic Surgery Dermatology • Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery Emergency • ENT • Family Medicine • General Surgery Internal Medicine • Midwifery • Nephrology (kidney dialysis) Neurology • Obstetrics & Gynecology • Occupational Medicine Oncology (chemotherapy) • Ophthalmology Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine • Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology • Podiatry • Psychiatry Pulmonology • Radiology & Nuclear Medicine Urology • Wound Care

Retail Services:

Auxiliary Gift Shop (Inside the GCH Main Entrance) Home Medical Equipment Store (1310 W. Ash)

Kick-off

- Time Capsule Dedication Noon in Main Lobby

Join us as we review our past and look forward to the future!

Major Medical Units:

Emergency Department Fred C. Bramlage Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit Intensive Care Unit, Tom and Barbara Fegan Medical and Surgical Unit • Senior Health Center Surgery Center Martha K. Hoover Women’s Health Center

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Welcome to the Majestic Flint Hills

“The Flint Hills are an incredible, wonderful, almost magical place. There’s no other place like it.”

Rolling hilltops and valleys as far as the eye the home of the 34th president of the can see. Highways and roads weaving through United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower. cut limestone and the largest remaining tract of His library and museum is now located tallgrass. near his childhood home. This is no flat prairie like a significant portion From Abilene, the route turns north of Kansas. Instead, this is the Flint Hills. to Wakefield. Known as the “Gateway This guide will introduce you to these rolling of the Wetlands,” Wakefield is another limestone hills, grass covered plains and unique small town that sits on the western shore of sights and attractions of this storied and historMilford ical region of the “Sunflower State.” Lake. It is gaining a national reputation This trip will take you on a “circuit rider’s” for its biannual birding festival. route of about 250 miles through 13 cities and The route continues eastward to “The Little historical sites that will acquaint the traveler Apple,” Manhattan, where the state’s first offiwith the quiet beauty, varied cultural heritage cially-designated land-grant school is located. and important history that abounds in the Flint Continuing east on U.S. Highway 24, the next Hills region. stop is in Wamego, with its Dutch windmill, The trip will begin in Junction restored Columbian Theater and Oz Museum. It City, so named because of the annually entertains visitors convergence of the Republican from all over with an Oz-tober and Smokey Hill Rivers to form Fest that capitalizes on its conthe Kansas River. The city has nection with the well-known Cattle can gain up to 2 pounds and loved book of L. Frank been linked from its very beginper day grazing on the prairie ning with historic Fort Riley, Baum about a Kansas girl once the home of the fabled Buf- grasses of the Flint Hills. The calci- swirled away by a tornado to a falo Soldiers and now the home um found in the limestone erodes wondrous land filled with lovof the U.S. Army’s 1st Infantry into the soil, making the prairie able and evil characters and an Division — the Big Red One. unusual adventure that helps plants more nutritious In proximity lies Grandview her realize “there’s no place for grazing animals. Plaza, just across the Smokey like home.” Cattle grazing is still the main Hill River on a cliff where a perTurning south, the route folagricultural use of the son can look across the river and lows its valley to the edge of Junction Kansas Highway 99 across Flint Hills today. City. Interstate 70 to Alma, “City of Just a few miles north is MilNative Stone.” The little town ford, a small town sitting on the was settled by the Swedes in shores of Milford Lake, the largest manmade the mid-1800s, along with English, lake in Kansas and once the home of the “goat Irish and German immigrants. doctor, John R. Brinkley” who became famous It is situated on what once was a town settled for transplanting goat glands to improve men’s by the Pottawatomie libidos. Indian tribe. From Junction City, the route heads west on From Alma, the trail continues south on K-99, Interstate 70 to Chapman, home of the Fighting west on K-4 and south again on K-177 to Council Irish, U.S. astronaut Joe Engel and the Kansas Grove, a city steeped in the history of America’s Auto Racing Museum, then on to Abilene, the westward expansion and the efforts of the once riotous cowtown of the Old West and later “White Man” and American

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— Naturalist Jan Jantzen Indian to find a way to live together. Council Grove was the birthplace of the old Santa Fe Trail and for many years the last post for wagon trains to be outfitted for their long journey west to Santa Fe. Even earlier, the Spanish explorer Coronado traveled through the area. The grove of trees that once marked the location for travelers and frontiersmen was the site of a treaty signing with the Osage Indians to establish a trail for overland freighters. Heading south from Council Grove along K-177, which is part of the Flint Hills Scenic Byway, the traveler will come to the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve about 2 miles north of Strong City. This national park preserve protects a nationally significant example of the once vast tallgrass ecosystem. From the preserve, the traveler can drive into Strong City and then take U.S. 50 and K-150 to the intersection with U.S. 77, where the route turns north on U.S. 77 to Herington, a city that grew with the presence of railroad companies that promoted settlement in the region. A monument in the city memorializes the city’s association with Father Juan de Padilla, Kansas’ first Christian martyr who accompanied the Coronado expedition of 1541. Just north of Herington, the route turns northeast along K-4 to White City, which had once been proposed to be named Swedeland because so many Swedes had settled there. Like Herington, White City owed much of its existence to the railroad industry. The Missouri, Kansas and Texas (KatyK) Railroad built through the county and passed through White City. The route returns to Junction City via K-4 and K-57 through Dwight and Grandview Plaza.


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Table of contents Communities and Areas Junction City Grandview Plaza Fort Riley Milford Lake Milford Chapman Abilene Wamego Manhattan Wakefield Alma White City Ogden Clay Center Rock Springs Herington Council Grove Tallgrass Prairie

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What are Flint Hills?

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he Flint Hills is an area about 80 miles wide and nearly 200 miles long, stretching from the Nebraska border, through Kansas and into Oklahoma and is located within an area of Tall Grass Prairie. This unique geology was formed 250 million years ago when an unknown occurrence killed off 90 percent of earth’s sea life, explained Travis Young, education specialist for history and culture at the Flint Hills Discovery Center. The large amount of dead sea life eventually formed the flint and chert that creates the Flint Hills, and in Oklahoma the Osage Hills. Chert is a very hard mineral that was used by the Native Americans for making arrowheads, spear points and cutting tools. This hard, weather-resistant mineral in the underlying rock formations slowed the process of erosion, leaving this area higher than the surrounding countryside. It also prevented this ground from being broken out for agriculture, unlike the tallgrass prairies of Iowa and other locations further east. As a result, the Flint Hills region remains as the largest unplowed remnant of Tall Grass prairie in the world.

Animals of the Flint Hills The Flint Hills, within the Tall Grass Prairie, is home to a diverse mix of species that varies from its northern region to its southern region. Most of the wildlife is found in other areas as well; however one animal that is unique to the Flint Hills is the Prairie Chicken. “It is difficult to find them outside of the Flint Hills today,” Young said. “They are a threatened species.” One of the most notable species would be the state mammal, the American Bison. Last year, The National Bison Legacy Act was introduced in the U.S. Senate in an effort to make the American Bison the National Mammal. The Bill was backed by lawmakers

from Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota and Rhode Island. While not unique to the Flint Hills, the American Bison at one time roamed in tremendous herds across the region. Young explained that the herds would move into this area from the west and graze before going back west. “The bison was an important part of the ecosystem,” he said. Their grazing aided in the regeneration of the prairie. Today, all of the herds in the Flint Hills are contained. In the southern part of the Flint Hills you’ll find the armadillo, among the interesting animals that roam wild. Though, not common, it has not been unheard of for a stray armadillo to make its way as far north as Geary County.

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WHAT ARE FLINT HILLS?

Plants of the Flint Hills

Burning the Prairie

Because the Flint Hills have not been ploughed over they remain sparsely developed today, which has made it possible for them to represent the last expanse of intact Tall Grass prairie in the nation. Most of the plains have better soil than the Flint Hills and had a richer plant cover but have almost entirely been converted to farmland. The prominent grass species are big bluestem, little bluestem, switchgrass, Indian grass, and sideoats grama, the five are referred to as “The Big Five,” Young said. “Big bluestem is unique because of how big it gets,” he said. “Legend has it; it gets as tall as a man on a horse. That’s almost like a bamboo forest.” Little bluestem only grows knee high, but holds the honor of being the Kansas State Grass. The State Tree, the Cottonwood, grows abundantly throughout the region

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Tall Grass prairie is regularly renewed by fire and grazing, which also keep back the growth of trees and shrubs. “If we didn’t have fire, the prairie would be gone,” Young said. “We would be left with short shrubby bushes and the grass would be pushed out in 40 years.” Long before the prairies were settled, fire would occur naturally or the Indians would start them, the same as today’s land owners do. The fire doesn’t kill the plant species; the plants store their nutrients and resources underground and then grow back. Burning those puts nutrients back into the soil, and promotes the growth of new native prairie grasses and forbs. That in turn improves the conditions for wildlife habitat is improved.


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amed because it lies at the junction of the Republican and Smoky Hill Rivers to form the Kansas (Kaw) River, Junction City was incorporated in 1859 and became a first class city on Jan. 1, 1962. It covers about six square miles of river bottom land and rolling limestone hills with an abundance of vegetation to cool the hot Kansas sun and break strong winds that might try to sweep through the area. It is the county seat of Geary County. Junction City actually is the site of what was to be Manhattan. However, due to low water conditions, the Cincinnati Manufacturing Company steamship was only able to get as far up the river as where Manhattan is now. Four names were given to the site near Fort Riley before it was named Junction City — Pawnee, by 25 people who had tried to a establish a town in 1854; Manhattan, by land agents of the Cincinnati-

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Manhattan Company; Millard City, by steamboat captain Hiram Millard, who was among 75 people who attempted to start a town in 1855 and 1856; and Humboldt, by five local farmers who tried to establish a town in 1857. In the fall of 1857, the name Junction City was given to the

Camp Center Though it was proved untrue, Fort Riley in the 1800s was known as Camp Center because it was thought to be the geographical center of the United States. Actually, it’s not too far away from the true geographical center of the lower 48, Lebanon, Kan., which is about 115 miles to the northwest. This location, puts Fort Riley and Junction City makes getting to and from Junction City quite convenient. No, not all roads lead to Junction City, but plenty connect to major highways that do. Miles from Junction City Topeka: 61 Wichita: 96 Kansas City: 128 Omaha: 160 Oklahoma City: 248 St. Louis: 357 Dallas: 430 Denver: 433 Chicago: 520 New York: 1,219 Los Angeles: 1,243

site because it’s near the junction of the Republican and Smoky Hill Rivers, which form the Kansas River. The town’s first building was erected near Seventh and Washington streets in 1857. Throughout its history, Junction City has been closely tied to Fort Riley. Its

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population shrank when the 1st Infantry Division relocated to Wuerzburg, Germany, in 1996, but since the Big Red One returned in 2006, the Junction City area population has grown significantly. Geary County was originally Davis County, named for Secretary of War Jefferson Davis in 1855. In 1889, it was renamed after John W. Geary, governor of the Kansas Territory, because citizens complained about the county being named for the president of the Confederacy. The city is served by four major highways — Interstate 70, US 77, Kansas Highway 18 and Kansas Highway 57, a main line of the Union Pacific Railroad and a municipal airport one mile from the heart of the city with a 3,500-yard hard-surface, lighted runway capable of handling corporate aircraft. The Manhattan Regional Airport 14 miles away offers flights to Chicago and Dallas/Fort Worth, among other areas.

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A guide to attractions

C.L. Hoover Opera House After a 26-year hiatus, the former Junction City Opera House reopened to the public on Oct. 3, 2008. Historically the building was used as an opera house, a warehouse, a movie theatre and a firehouse before being renovated for use today as a performing arts center. In 2003, the Opera House was placed on the state register of historic places and plans were put in place to begin the renovation of this cultural treasure. Construction on the renovation began in earnest in 2007. The mission of the C.L. Hoover Opera House is to provide high-quality arts and cultural entertainment to Junction City, Geary County and the surrounding communities. Past shows have included band and orchestra concerts, popular recording artists, shows from Las Vegas, Nev., children’s educational performances during school days, stand up comedy and special movie and discussion programs.

Rolling Meadows Golf Course Rated 4.5 stars by Golf Digest as one of the top places to play golf in Kansas, Rolling Meadows Golf Course stretches over 160 acres of north central Kansas. Designed by nationally recognized architect Richard Watson, the course opened to the public in April 1981 after three years of construction. Treelined, bent and rye-grass fairways, 29 sand bunkers and six lakes combine to challenge golfers of all levels. True to its name, the rolling hills of the Flint Hills and open prairie vistas make this a course to visit again and again. Large bent- grass greens, demanding fair- ways and beautiful scenery add up to a unique golfing experi-

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Junction City Little Theater Now the oldest continuously operating community little theater group in Kansas, this organizations stages four productions a year, usually including at least two musicals with small orchestra or band for accompaniment, a drama and a comedy. It also conducts a summer youth program and another for teens that culminate in live productions. All productions are performed in the C.L. Hoover Opera House.

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Monuments Coronado Park and Heritage Park, both located along Washington Street, have several monuments worth note, including the Kansas Vietnam War Memorial in Heritage Park. The Buffalo Soldier Memorial on 18th Street includes a larger than life bronze statue of a Buffalo Soldier standing with his mount in an area where noncommissioned officers in the 9th Cavalry once lived. Some of their homes still line one of the side streets and the old USO building where they gathered is across the street from the memorial.

Museums The Geary County Historical Society Museum is located at the corner of Sixth and Adams streets in the building that once housed the town’s high school. It has a research room for tracing family lineages as well as permanent and temporary exhibits. The society also provides historical programs in the museum or on request at other sites using their traveling trunks of history.

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More attractions Parks and Trails The Junction City community is full of outdoor places with playgrounds, ball diamonds, picnic areas, walking trails, historic monuments and memorials. Take a walk, plan a family picnic, enjoy a softball or baseball game, take the kids to the playground or sit quietly to enjoy the natural environment. Junction City has a park that can offer you an outdoor experience any time of the year. One of the city’s many trails is located next to the Republican River. It is a 4.8-mile trail that winds along the Republican River from the outlet tubes of Milford Lake and links up to the new horse trails at Milford lake, to the Washington Street entrance of Fort Riley. The trail is made of limestone screenings and can be used by walkers, joggers, bikers, snowmobiles and equestrians. This linear trail is open until dark during times of operation.

Junction City Community Band This group of volunteer musicians form every summer to practice and then present free Sunday concerts for four to six weeks either in the C.L. Hoover Opera House or on the open bandstand in Heritage Park, a popular gathering place in the heart of the city.

Junction City Arts Council The council schedules and sponsors a variety of events throughout the year, including murder mystery dinners where diners try to guess who committed a dastardly murder, two art walks through downtown businesses that sponsor artists and their work in their stores, summer Friday night concerts in the park featuring a variety of local musical

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individuals and groups and done in conjunction with movies in the park (shown by the Junction City Police Department), art exhibits in their studio in the C.L. Hoover Opera House, art classes for youth during the summer and three brown bag noon concerts in Heritage Park featuring local school bands and vocal music groups.

Spin City This youth activities center features a rollerskating arena, indoor basketball court, elevated dance floor, 28-seat movie theater, game arcade, food concession, meeting rooms and an outdoor 18-hole miniature golf course.

Milford Nature Center and Fish Hatchery Located near beautiful Milford Reservoir just outside Junction City, the Milford Nature Center provides visitors with a better understanding of Kansas nature. Visitors have the chance to see and touch native animal furs, print their own animal tracks and use their sense of touch to identify natural mystery items. Dioramas line the halls, depicting an aquatic system with more than 300 life-like fish, turtles, snakes and insects and a terrestrial system showcasing wildlife from the prairies, marshes and woods. Live animal exhibits feature snakes, amphibians, turtles, lizards, prairie dogs and more. Outdoors is a large bird of prey exhibit featuring many native raptors, including a bald eagle and a golden eagle. Adjacent to the raptor cages is the bobcat display. Nature trails, the birdwatching wall and a backyard habitat area can also be enjoyed on the center’s grounds Located adjacent to the nature center is the Milford Fish Hatchery.

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Festivals, fun Sundown Salute This annual Independence Day celebration is billed as the biggest free Fourth of July event in Kansas and features several days of free concerts, a traveling carnival with adult and child rides, a petting zoo, several entertaining attractions, a 10-kilometer Freedom Run with prizes, a parade and brilliant fireworks display one or two nights. Past headliner performances have included Eddie Money and Uncle Kracker. This year’s Sundown Salute was headlined by Little River Band.

Jammin’ in JC Blues and Barbecue The Jammin’ in JC Blues and Barbecue Festival is as advertised — free blues music, delicious barbecue and

a blast. The festival is the perfect opportunity to enjoy the fall weather while listening to bands deliver stellar performances. This year, Jammin’ in JC will be held Sept. 27 and Sept. 28 in Heritage Park. The festival’s free concerts kick off Friday evening Sundown Salute and the barbecue contest is Saturday.

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Other things to know Shopping Junction City has an array of antique shops and locally-owned clothing boutiques, as well as some corporate apparel establishments. East Chestnut and Washington Streets are Junction City’s major shopping areas. While Washington Street’s shops are mostly locally-owned, East Chestnut is continually expanding with nationwide stores.

Dining While familiar names are present in the Junction City dining scene, it’s the locallyowned restaurants that really standout. Options are plentiful in Junction City — including numerous restaurants specializing in American, Mexican, Korean and Chinese cuisine. Many locally-owned dining establishments can be found along Washington and Sixth streets.

Travelers from the region and further away also will recognize many popular franchise options, especially in the East Chestnut area.

Health services Geary Community Hospital — In 1967, the 92-bed hospital opened its doors to patients at 1102 St. Mary’s Road in Junction City. The facility has undergone several major renovations since then. In 1983, the Medical Arts Building I was built; in 1987, the operating room expanded; in 1994, the emergency room and outpatient services were expanded; in 1997, the women’s health center, a new inpatient rehabilitation unit and a geriatric psychiatric unit were opened; in 2002, Home Health and Home Medical Equipment departments and the Chapman clinic were added; in 2004, the Medical Arts Building II was built; and in 2008, Hospice was added.

Three things ... you probably didn’t know — Junction City was the first town west of the Mississippi River to distribute Coca-Cola — In 1929, the Uptown Theater, then located on North Washington Street across from the old Bartell Hotel, was one of the first theaters in Kansas to feature “talkies” (movies with sound). — Junction City’s Ladies Reading Club is the oldest Federated Club in Kansas and one of the first west of the Mississippi River.

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The Flint Hills are home to several museums, some celebrate county history, and there is one that walks the guest through the history of telephones, another features greyhound racing dogs. But just as you enter Chapman you’ll find the Kansas Racing Museum. Situated on 210-acres the museum is also the starting point for the Joe Engle Chapman Historic Trail Walk. The trail enables visitors to enjoy a combination nature walk and scenic walk that can extend for over 3.6 miles and includes visits to two historic sites on the National Registry. In the museum, guests will find restored race cars from seven different eras, video Play Stations, rare film footage, photographs and its own private viewing theatre for race film highlights throughout the Midwest. There are many static displays, photographs, and writeups, but also “plenty activities for children to keep busy with while the adults take in the static displays,” said Doug Thompson, museum president.”We are a hands-on museum.” The museum is home to the first NASCAR trophy and the first NHRA trophy, both of which were worn by Kansas racers. The first NASCAR event was won by Jim Roper of Halstead, Kansas on June 17th, 1949 at Charlotte Speedway. The NHRA trophy held its first national event in Great Bend Kansas in 1955 and was won by Paul Flynn of Abilene, Kansas.

Flint Hills Discovery Center 315 South 3rd Street Manhattan (785) 587-2726 www.flinthillsdiscovery.org

One of the newest attractions in the area is the Flint Hills Discovery Center. Whether the children are attending the preschool, any one of several Discovery Day Camps, or visiting with family, there are hands-on and interactive activities to keep them busy and keep their minds engaged. “The youth education programs at the Discovery Center are very robust,” said Pamela Kulokas, outreach/membership coordinator. For the day camps registration is helpful but there is a lot of flexibility and often children can get in on the same

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Council Grove Self Guided Tour Council Grove/Morris County Chamber of Commerce 207 W. Main St. Council Grove 620-767-5413 www. councilgrove.com

Download a self-guided tour map, or pick one up the Council Grove Chamber of Commerce and set out on a tour of 24 historic sites in Council Grove. Signs with numbers at most of the sites correspond to the map so visitors can easily find each location, or skip around if they so choose. Almost all the sites are connected in some way to the Santa Fe Trail,” said Debbie Adcock, executive director of the Council Grove/Morris County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism. When the pioneers headed west, they could travel individually but once they got to Council Grove, would rendezvous with others and head out in a group for safety. The fourth stop on the tour is the Last Chance Store built in 1857 and is the oldest remaining commercial building in

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Milford Nature Center 3415 Hatchery Dr Junction City, KS 66441 (785) 238-LEAF www.kdwpt.state.ks.us/news/KDWPT-Info/Locations/Museumsand-Nature-Centers/Milford-Nature-Center

Located below the dam near Milford Lake, the Milford Nature Center has indoor and outdoor hands-on activities and live-animal exhibits. Visitors can see and touch native animal furs, print their own animal tracks, and use their sense of touch to identify natural mystery items. Dioramas line the halls, depicting an aquatic system with over 300 lifelike fish, turtles, snakes, and insects and a terrestrial system showcasing wildlife from the prairies, marshes, and woods. Live-animal exhibits include snakes, amphibians, turtles, lizards, prairie dogs, and more. Outdoors is a large bird of prey exhibit featuring many native raptors including a Bald Eagle and a Golden Eagle. Adjacent to the raptor cages is the bobcat display. Nature trails, the bird watching wall, and a backyard habitat area can also be enjoyed on the center’s grounds. The educational sites housed in these areas demonstrate how to attract birds, butterflies, and other animals to your backyard. The Butterfly House Exhibit is open from late May through early October (weather and butterflies permitting). The Nature Playground has quickly become a favorite among visitors. This playground gives you a chance to slide through the belly of a snake or jump on the back of a spider.

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You won’t find lions or tigers or bears at this zoo, but the children can pet a cockroach or a millipede. The Insect Zoo is at the old dairy barn on the K-State Campus and features several exhibits, including a Tropical tree/flooded Amazonian Rainforest, Tropical Nighthouse (Cave), Giant Leafcutter Ant colony, Observation Beehive, a Mock Kitchen, a Freshwater Display, and a number of terraria with numerous species of tropical insects, tarantulas and spiders, scorpions, and other arthropods. Kiffnie Holt, insect zoo coordinator said they try to make sure everything is geared to the children, “We try real hard to keep things low so kids and walk around and see them down on their level,” she said. One of the features that the children enjoy most, she said, was the costumes that allow them to dress up like insects, or wear a compound eye to see the world like a fly does. While there are Kansas insects, most of the exhibits feature insects that are found worldwide. She said the zoo takes an average of 30 minutes to go through.

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Abilene Town features living history, from the Old Days of Wild Bill Hickok. During the weekends from Memorial Day until Labor Day there are gunfights on Main Street and the Can Can girls take to the stage in the Alamo Saloon, where the sarsaparilla is served ice cold. The property features several historic buildings that have beenHealth moved to Department Health Department Programs: Programs: the site. Monday-Thursday 8:00-5:30pm 8:00-5:30pm From there go to the train depot where guests can choose fromMonday-Thursday a variety Friday 8:00-3:00pm Friday 8:00-3:00pm of ride options to include dinner trains or the Silver Flyer Railbus that take riders from Abilene to Enterprise where they transfer to the Silver ImmunizationsImmunizations for Infants,forChildren Infants, Children & & Flyer Railbus at the Enterprise Depot for a short tour of the city of EnterAdults Adults prise. The railbus will then set on the rails on the east edge of Enterprise Prenatal & Postpartum Mother & Infant Prenatal & Postpartum Mother & Infant for a 12 mile ride on a historic and scenic stretch of our railroad between Care, Well-Baby Clinic andClinic Childbirth Care, Well-Baby and Childbirth Enterprise and Woodbine. Classes Classes Upon arrival in Woodbine you will have lunch (included) and will then Child HealthAssistance Insurance Assistance return to Enterprise by road which will include a brief stop at Rock Child Health Insurance Springs Ranch (the State 4-H camp) and a driving tour of the historicWIC Supplemental Food Program WIC Supplemental Food Program stone houses in the German, English, and Swedish settlements alongWomen’s the Health: BirthHealth: Control, Hormone Women’s Birth Control, Hormone way. You will then board the afternoon regular train in Enterprise for the Replacement, Mammogram referrals, Replacement, Mammogram referrals, return trip to Abilene.

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Sunset Zoo offers close-up views of views of more than 250 animals from Kansas and well beyond her borders, to include groundhogs, wallaby, tigers, snow leopards and primates, and anteaters. One of the new residents at the zoo that children are sure to love is a chimp baby who was born this spring. The chimp’s name is Nkurukoto (en-koo-roo-koh-toe), which means faith in the Samburu language. Throughout Sunset Zoo, the Flint Hills are reflected in the terrain, be prepared for a few steep hills in some areas, and plan accordingly when visiting. A new addition to the zoo is a new rain garden that showcases native vegetation from the Flint Hill and includes about 980 individual plants belonging to over 25 species of native grasses. The zoo is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. but Marketing Director Ella Casey said the best time to visit the zoon is from the time they open until lunchtime. There is a daily fee, but people can also purchase a $50 annual family pass that will provide free admission to Sunset Zoo and free or reduced to 150 zoos around the country, including many in Kansas .

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The Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art offers an in-depth look at Kansas art and brings art and artists from around the world to the heart of Kansas. The museum’s collection includes over 7,000 objects and continues to focus on art of Kansas and the region. The museum aspires to provide diverse experiences that strengthen the community’s enjoyment and understanding of visual arts and the creative process. Kathrine Schlageck, senior educator said the idea is to make the museum experience more interactive than the traditional museum experience. They have three special projects that aid in that goal. ARTote — Is a way to enhance a museum visit. ARTotes are available at the information desk. Schlageck said of the seven totes available, five cover the elements of art, one is about weather, and one is about nature. The totes have books, gallery guides and guidance on making the most of a visit to the museum. ARTQuest — Is a Family Guide designed to enrich the viewing of art on display at the Beach, or any museum. It was a program developed by educators at Harvard University that addresses multiple intelligences “It is a series of quests that you can pursue with a work of art,” she said.

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n 1963, The City of Grandview Plaza was incorporated by the Geary County Commission. At the time, the city had a population of nearly 600 residents. Located just a short distance east of Junction City, the city began with two military barracks, a campground and five businesses. The city now has permanent residents, paved roads, a mobile home court, 10 businesses, 12 street lights and a large apartment complex. The community now consist of more than 1,500 residents. Forty percent are permanent residents or retirees. One former resident is Justice Bob Abbott, a current Kansas Supreme Court member. He called the city “home” and was once a city attorney. During the summer of 2013, the city celebrated 50 years as a municipality.

Floods and GVP business Cowens Chicken House, a nationally-renowned establishment was founded in 1951 and ended with a fire in 1993. The owner, Sam Cohen, was the first mayor of the city. After Sam and Mildred Cohen’s Chicken House Restaurant was flooded for a third time on Grant Avenue, they moved to a higher ground where Grandview Plaza now sits. Many other businesses followed.

Schools Grandview Plaza is part of the Geary County Unified School District 475. Its elementary students attend Grandview Elementary School, 109 E. Grandview Drive in Grandview Plaza. The school was recently renovated. Its middle school students attend Junction City Middle School and its high school students attend either the Freshman Success Academy (ninth grade) or Junction City High School (10th through 12th grades).

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City. During the 1850s, a number of military posts were established at strategic points to provide protection along these arteries of emigration and commerce. In the fall of 1852, a surveying party under the command of Capt. Robert Chilton, 1st U.S. Dragoons, selected the junction of the Republican and Smoky Hill Rivers as a site for one of these forts. This location, approved by the war Department in January 1853, offered an advantageous location from which to organize, train and equip troops in protecting the overland trails. Troops were dispatched to escort mail trains and protect travel routes across the plains. At the fort, additional buildings were constructed under the supervision of Capt. Edmund Ogden. Anticipating greater utilization of the post, Congress authorized appropriations in the spring of 1855 to provide additional quarters and stables for the Dragoons.

Attractions on Post 1st Infantry Division Museum This museum chronicles the history of the 1st Infantry Division. There are exhibits relating to the Big Red One’s history from 1917 to the present and= exhibits on the U.S. Constabulary forces that served in Germany immediately following World War II.

Custer House Constructed in 1855 of native limestone, the Custer House is the only surviving set of quarters from the Fort’s earliest history and authentically depicts military life on the western frontier during the Indian Wars Period. It is largely unchanged from its original design and furnished with period furniture from the 1880s through the 1890s. It is believed that General and Mrs. Custer occupied either this or the sister-set of quarters (#21) while stationed

at Fort Riley in 1866. The Custer House is open to the public for visitation and guided tours are provided by members of the Fort Riley Historical Society.

U.S. Cavalry Museum Originally called Camp Center, Fort Riley was established in the 1850s to provide protection to immigrants migrating westward on the Oregon and Santa Fe Trails. Its cavalry units policed the Kansas Territory during the pro and anti-slavery bloodshed that preceded the Civil War and it was the last home of General George Armstrong Custer before he met his fate at the battle of the Little Big Horn. The museum includes exhibits of cavalry activities from their early beginnings in the Revolutionary War up in their modern deployment in the Persian gulf. It also features the work of outstanding military artists in oil and bronze.

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The 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments — the famed “Buffalo Soldiers” — were stationed at Fort Riley several times during their history. Shortly after their formation in 1866, the 9th Cavalry passed through the post en route to permanent stations in the Southwest. They returned during the early 1880s and the early part of the 20th century before being permanently assigned as troop cadre for the Cavalry School during the 1920s and 1930s. The 10th Cavalry was station at Fort Riley in 1868 and 1913. On the eve of World War II, the 9th and 10th Cavalry became part of the 2nd Cavalry Division, also briefly stationed at Fort Riley.

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World War I America’s entry into World War I caused many changes at Fort Riley. Facilities were greatly expanded and a cantonment area named Camp Funston was built five miles east of the permanent post during the summer and fall of 1917. That training site was one of 16 set up across the country and could accommodate 30,000 to 50,000 men training for war. The first division to train at Camp Funston, the 89th, sailed for France in the spring of 1918. The 10th Division also trained at Camp Funston, but the armistice came before the unit went overseas.

World War II Gathering war clouds in Europe and Asia in the late 1930s caused some military planners to prepare for possible U.S. involvement. This led to several important developmentsat Fort Riley. The first was to rebuild Camp Funston and to station the 2nd Cavalry Division there in December 1940. Barracks were built in the area known as Republican Flats and renamed Camp Forsyth. In addition, 32,000 acres were added to the post for training purposes. These efforts were brought into sharp focus with America’s entry into World War II. Through the following four years, about 125,000 soldiers were trained at the post’s facilities. Notable trainees included heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis and movie stars such as Mickey Rooney. The post also received a presidential visit by Franklin Roosevelt on Easter Sunday in 1943. The 9th Armored Division organized on post in July 1942. After its deployment, Camp Funston was used as a prisoner of war camp.

Korean War In the aftermath of World War II, the fort experienced a period of transition. The Cavalry School, which had been created in 1919, ceased operation in November 1946, and the last tactical horse unit inactivated the following March. The Ground General School replaced the Cavalry School and trained newly commissioned officers in basic military subjects. An officer candidate course was conducted, as was training of officers and enlisted men in intelligence techniques and methods. The 10th Infantry Division, one of 10 Army training divisions, was activated at Camp Funston in August 1948. The 16-week basic military program conducted by the division prepared soldiers for infantry combat and duty with other infantry units. The invasion of South Korea by North Korean forces in June 1950 once again focused attention on Fort Riley as an important training facility. During the next few years, recruits from all over the U.S. came to Fort Riley to receive basic training.

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Increased guerrilla insurgency in South Vietnam during the mid-1960s led to deployment of the 1st Infantry Division to Southeast Asia. With deployment of the Big Red One, a provisional basic combat training brigade was organized at Fort Riley, and in February 1966, the 9th Infantry Division was reactivated and followed the 1st Infantry Division into combat in Southeast Asia. After nearly five years of combat in Vietnam, the 1st Infantry Division returned to Fort Riley in April 1970 to assume a NATO commitment. The division’s 3rd Brigade was stationed in West Germany and during the 1970s and 1980s the division soldiers at Fort Riley were periodically deployed on Return of Forces to Germany (REFORGER) exercises.

In August 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait. The resulting international outcry led to the largest U.S. troop build-up and deployment overseas since the Vietnam War. In the fall of that year, Fort Riley was notified to begin mobilization of troops and equipment for deployment to the Persian Gulf. Between November 1990 and January 1991, men and equipment were sent overseas. In addition to the 1st Infantry Division, 27 non-divisional units were deployed and 24 reserve components were mobilized. Once in theater, these soldiers and equipment were readied for combat, which began in late February 1991. Over the course of the “hundred hours” of combat in Operation Desert Storm, Saddam Hussein’s touted Republican Guards were crushed and Kuwait was free again.

After Operation Desert Storm, the 1st Infantry Division returned to Fort Riley, but the winds of change were once again blowing across the Army and Fort Riley was feeling the gusts. The Cold War of the past four decades was being replaced by new realities in Eastern Europe with the crumbling of the Iron Curtain. Budget cuts and revised strategic thinking resulted in troop cutbacks. In the spring of 1995, headquarters of the 1st Infantry Division moved back to Germany. A brigade of the Big Red One remained on post with a brigade of the 1st Armored Division and the 937th Engineer Group. On June 5, 1999, Fort Riley regained a division headquarters with the reactivation of the 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized). The 24th Infantry Division became the headquarters for three

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ith 163 miles of shoreline and more than 16,000 surface acres, Milford Reservoir is Kansas’ largest man-made lake. Located 5 miles north of Junction City and a 30-minute drive from Manhattan, the area is one of the state’s prime outdoor habitats. The scenic reservoir, also known as “Lake of Blue Water,” is lined with native and red cedars. The Milford Nature Center/Fish Hatchery is a stateof-the-art facility, which explores the nature and wonders of aquatic life. It’s located at the base of the Milford Dam. Visitors are welcome to walk around the outside raceways when they visit. Tours are offered on weekends at 1 p.m. or by appointment. At both Tuttle Creek, in Manhattan, and Milford Lakes, sailing is prevalent and each lake has its own yacht club. Milford State Park is a 1,084-acre multipurpose recreation area located at the southeast end of Milford Reservoir. Boaters, fisherman and water enthusiasts will find a full service marina at hand. Showers, a trailer dump station, restrooms, boat ramps, picnic sites, a beach and bathhouse and single family or large group shelters are available to reserve. Also located in the park are five federal campgrounds with a total of 123 electric and water hook-

ups. Thirty-one of these sites also include sewer hookups. There are 102 improved primitive campsites also available throughout the park.

Milford Lake campsites Campground within Milford State Park offer those wishing to spend a few days closer to nature a variety of options. Many campsites offer water and electric hookups, while some offer those plus sewer hookups. Looking for a more primitive setting? Milford has plenty of space for tent campers, too. Campsites include: • Cedar Point Campground with 42 electric and water hookups andnine improved primitive sites. • Woodland Hills Campground with 30 electric and water hookups and 66 improved primitive sites. • Hickory Hallow Campground with 31 full hookups. •Walnut Grove Campground with 27 improved primitive sites. • Prairie View Campground with 20 electric and water hookups. Firewood is available and on sale by Milford Friends Group members. Shower buildings are available at Woodland Hills and Walnut Grove Campgrounds.

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Things to do Fishing Have the itch to fish? Milford Lake is a superb remedy. Though the locals may not want to share this not-well-kept secret, Milford Lake is home to one of the state’s best blue catfish fisheries. Blue cats are at the top of the food chain at Milford Lake, reaching monstrous sizes. Last summer, the state lake record fish was hauled in at 82.05 pounds during a fishing tournament. The upper end of the lake above the Wakefield causeway has traditionally offered the best catfishing, but catfish are common throughout the reservoir. Most of the large flatheads are caught along the Wakefield causeway and in the standing timber in the upper end on set lines and live bait. Other species are popular targets at the lake, too. Walleye concentrate along the face of the dam during early April to spawn. Following the spawn, Farnum Creek flat, the mud points near School Creek and the flats near the military marina are good areas. During the summer, walleye often are taken off the state park points in 25 to 40 feet of water. Nearly all of the brushy and rocky coves contain crappie, but the coves around Rolling Hills and Curtis Creek are traditional hot spots. Autumn finds the crappie back in the same haunts as in the spring. Ice fishing in winter in the Curtis Creek area often yields sizable strings of crappie. Nearly all the wooded coves that hold crappie also hold largemouth bass. Milford usually produces a white bass run in the Republican River each spring in late April or early May. In years when the river is high and turbid, a spawning run occurs off the face of the dam, rather than upriver. In summer, the white bass can be taken while trolling deep-diving lures across underwater drop offs. During the hot summer months, night fishing for white bass under lanterns or floating lights is popular. One of the best places for night fishing is Madison Point and along both sides of the Wakefield causeway.

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Many game species are present on Milford Wildlife Area. Known mainly for its quail and pheasant populations. The area also has huntable populations of wild turkey, dove, squirrel, coyote, cottontail rabbits, prairie chicken, ducks and geese. Though populations fluctuate from year to year, all of these species provide area hunters with a challenging outdoor experience. A permanent 1,103-acre wildlife refuge has been established on the northern end of the reservoir for waterfowl management. The public hunting areas and the refuge are clearly posted. Milford Wildlife Area also provides thousands of acres for wildlife viewing by hikers and other wildlife area users. More than 15,000 acres of land is available for public hunting at Milford. Hunters will enjoy a variety of game including quail, pheasant, prairie chicken, duck, goose, rabbit and squirrel. Trappers are also active throughout the season in pursuit of raccoon, muskrat, beaver and other furbearers.

Adventurous off-roaders can get their fill of thrills at the School Creek Off-Road Vehicle AREA (ORV). The School Creek ORV area consists of about 287 acres. It is restricted to vehicles that are 50 inches wide or less. Full size 4-wheel drive vehicles and dune buggies are not allowed to operate on the trails. Kansas State safety regulations are in effect in the area, which includes mandatory eyewear for all operators and mandatory helmets for juveniles. ORV vehicles that are not licensed for the highway cannot be operated on roadways outside of the riding area. The primitive park is free of charge and has a staging and parking lot area. Trails can be accessed from the east or west sides of the parking lot. A vault toilet and refuse dumpster is provided at the parking lot. Because the park area has limited maintenance, it’s up to all users of the area to help keep the litter picked up and to follow the rules. South of the dam, the Geary County Fish and Game Association leases land from the Corps for use by local sportsmen. The association provides a trap range, hunter safety courses and sporting demonstrations.

Welcome to The City of White City extends warm welcome to each and everyone who comes to visit; and a special welcome to those who decide to make it their home. White City is home to approximately 600 people with roots in country living at its best. White City offers its residents the friendliness of small town living. www.whitecityks.net

White City is close to several larger cities and surrounded by area lakes and reservoirs. It is close to many colleges and universities with college classes as close as the local high school. White City is rich in agriculture and the countryside surrounding the small town is a wonderful expression of the beauty of nature. It is ideal for the avid hunter and fisherman...And a great place to raise a family!

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White City High School received the Governor's Achievement Award in Reading and Math and was rated in the top 5% of Kansas Schools for the 2011-2012 school year. White City is a 1-A division school, and is unified with Hope Schools forming USD 481 (Rural Vista).


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Company organized the town by the act of the Territoria Legislature in 1858. The community located about 10 miles north of Junction City on U.S. Highway 77, on the eastern shore of Milford Lake, received its present name in 1868 at the urgent request of the town postmaster because he was annoyed by the continual misspelling of the name “Bachelder.” In the 1960s, the residents voted to relocate to accommodate for the construction of Milford Dam. The original town was bulldozed in 1965 and now lies under Milford Lake.

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• Milford Lake Milford Lake offers fishing, water sports, camping, trails. A dock and boat ramp are available for public use in the city of Milford. Other nearby access points can be found at Acorns Resort, located just south of town in the Farnum Creek Area and at Flagstop Resort and RV Park, which is right next to town. • City Park Located in the heart of Milford, Milford’s City Park offers plenty of space for gatherings and playground equipment for children. Make sure the kids check out the wooden pirate ship. • Flagstop Resort & RV Park Flagstop has boat and RV storage, sand beach and swim beach, full camper hookups, pull-throughs, primitive camping areas and full service cabins. It’s conveniently located right next to town, but still offers that close-to-nature feel outdoor enthusiasts crave. • Museum • Baseball field

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n 1855, George Freeman settled on land 4 miles north of what is known today as Chapman. In 1866, the Union Pacific Railroad came through the area and the community expanded. In 1872, the community was incorporated and received its name from Chapman Creek. Chapman is home to the first county high school in the world and portions of the original building are still used at Chapman High School, 400 W. Fourth Street. The portions of the high school that were part of the original building are still being determined to be reusable by district staff after the June 11 tornado that struck the city. The high school mascot — the Fighting Irish(man) — is a tribute to the town’s original settlers, most of whom were from Ireland or descendants of Irish immigrants. Chapman is the home of Astronaut Joe Engle. The city is in the process of building a new grocery store.

Guide to attractions Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade To celebrate Chapman’s Irish heritage, a parade is held every year on St. Patrick’s Day, involving the community and the community’s schools.

Parks Though the city is small, recreation opportunities abound in Chapman. Local baseball and softball teams play at the Darrell Beemer Sports Complex on East Sixth Street. The complex has two softball fields and one baseball field. Four tennis courts and a skate park comprise one of the city parks

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Annual Labor Day event Labor Day events kick off the Sunday before with the Lions’ Club 4-man Scramble golf tournament. The Sunday activities conclude with a street dance downtown at Fifth and Marshall from 8 to 10 p.m. Monday morning’s activities start with the 10K run/5K run and walk at 7:30 a.m. Exhibits and activities will occur throughout the morning before and after the 2 p.m. parade. All activities and events are subject to change each year.

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Top attraction The Kansas Auto Racing Museum Located at the base of the beautiful Flint Hills of Central Kansas and is Kansas’ newest tourist attraction. The museum is located one-half mile south at Exit 286 off Interstate 70 at 1205 Manor Drive. The 21-acre museum complex is the doorway into the local community. The museum is also the launch point for the Joe Engle Chapman Historic Trail Walk. The trail walk enables visitors to enjoy a combination nature walk and scenic walk that can extend for more than 3.6 miles and includes visits to two historic sites on the National Registry. The Kansas Auto Racing Museum is open Monday through Saturday from 9

a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays by appointment only. Phone: (785) 922-6642. The museum is home to the first NASCAR trophy. The first NASCAR event was won by Jim Roper of Halstead, Kan., on June 17, 1949, at Charlotte Speedway. The museum is also home to the first NHRA trophy, which held its first national event in Great Bend, Kan., in 1955. The first NHRA trophy is also on display at the Kansas Auto Racing Museum. The first NHRA event was won by Paul Flynn of Abilene. The Kansas Auto Racing Museum also features restored race cars from seven different eras, video Play Stations, rare film footage, photographs and its own private viewing theater for race film highlights throughout the Midwest.

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stablished by Timothy Hersey and named from a passage in the Bible meaning, “city of the plains, Abilene began as a stage coach stop in 1857. The town grew quickly when Joseph G. McCoy decided to use the town for the location of his stockyards. Abilene became the very first “cow town” of the west. With the railroad pushing west, cattle traders soon came to use Abilene as the largest stockyards west of Kansas City. The Chisholm Trail ended in Abilene, bringing in many travelers and making Abilene one of the wildest towns in the West. Town marshal Tom “Bear River” Smith was initially successful policing Abilene, often using only his bare hands. He survived two assassination attempts during his tenure. However, he was murdered and decapitated on Nov. 2, 1870. Smith wounded one of his two attackers during the shootout preceding his death, and both suspects received life in prison for the offense. He was replaced by Wild Bill Hickok in April 1871. Hickock’s time as marshal was short-lived. While standing off a crowd during a street brawl, gambler Phil Coe took two shots at Hickock, who returned fire killing Coe, but then accidentally shot his friend and deputy, Mike Williams, who was coming to his aid. He lost his job two months later in December. In 1880, Conrad Lebold built what the newspapers called the finest house west of Topeka. Lebold was one of the early town developers and bankers from 1869 through 1889. The Hersey dugout can still be seen in the cellar of the Lebold Mansion. In 1890, Dr. A.B. Seelye founded the A.B. Seelye Medical Company. Seelye developed more than 100 products for the company, including “Wasa-Tusa,” an Indian name meaning to heal. Abilene became home to Dwight D. Eisenhower, when his family moved to Abilene from Denison, Texas, in 1892. Eisenhower attended elementary school through high school in Abilene, graduating in 1909.

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A wax museum of figures of generals from World War II.

Greyhound Hall of Fame Located near the Eisenhower Presidential Library, the hall exhibits the history of the greyhound greed and of greyhound racing.

Great Plains Theatre Originally First Presbyterian Church, built in 1881,is now a live professional theatre.

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Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum is located in Abilene. It is now the burial site of President Eisenhower, his wife, Mamie, and their firstborn son, Doud Dwight.

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A.B Seelye House and Museum A Georgian style mansion built in 1905 at a cost of $55,000. The 25-room mansion contains the original furniture and Edison light fixtures. The Patent Medicine Museum contains many artifacts of the A.B. Seelye Medical Company. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it is currently a museum showcasing

Seelye, an advocate of patent medicines.

Old Abilene Town A replica of a part of old Abilene. Constructed as a replica historic district, beginning in the late 1950s, it includes several original buildings that have been moved from their original locations. During the summer local enthusiasts put on gunfight and saloon shows.

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WAMEGO

Guide to attractions Prairie Village Located in the beautiful city park. In this complex of buildings dating back into the 1800s — including Pottawatomie County’s first jail — visitors can discover how Wamego was settled and follow the evolution of the bustling community. The park also contains statues from the Columbian Exhibition and a beautiful pond, perfect for picnics.

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The Columbian Theatre The theater was built in 1895 by JC Rogers to house artifacts he brought back from the 1893 Columbian Exposition at the Chicago World’s Fair. Fully restored in 1994, the theater still houses Columbian artifacts, including huge murals lining the walls, and rotating exhibits in the downstairs Swogger Gallery. The Columbian is also a working theatre, hosting many productions each year. For more information and show schedules, visit www. columbiantheatre.com.

Tulip Blossom Express Train The train offers free children’s rides. Dominating the park scene is the Schonhoff Mill. Built in the 1870s, by John Schonhoff, it was located about 12 miles from Wamego and in use until the 1880s. In 1924, it was dismantled and rebuilt in the park. The town really comes to life for its parties. Visit in April for the Tulip Festival. Come to the famous 4th of July parade and hand-lit fireworks. Celebrate the Baum Legacy at Oztoberfest. Get into the Christmas spirit at Winter Wonderland, which kicks off Thanksgiving weekend.

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Manhattan

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K-State sports Whether it’s football, baseball or basketball season, Manhattan becomes K-State central on game days. All three programs have seen success in recent years, especially this past sports season when each won Big 12 Conference championships in their respective sports. Lead by a strong group of seniors, Head Coach Bill Snyder’s Wildcat football team advanced to the 2013 Fiesta Bowl where it played the University of Oregon Ducks. Though K-State would fall to the Ducks, that didn’t take away from a thrilling season that saw the team rack up 11-1 regular season record, a Big 12 title and a Heisman Trophy campaign for senior quarterback Collin Klein. Following the football team, the Kansas State men’s basketball team put together a stellar season behind first-year coach Bruce Weber. For the first time since 1977, the Wildcats took home a Big 12 title in basketball. The team also won 27 games en route to a fourth-straight NCAA Tournament, where, unfortunately, the season ended too soon and in shocking fashion against underdog LaSalle University. The Wildcats baseball team in 2013 put together its best season ever, winning a school-record 45 games. K-State also hosted a NCAA Regional and advanced to the program’s first NCAA Super Regional berth. The regional berth was the baseball program’s fourth-straight and fourth in school history. Information on team schedules and tickets can be found at www. kstatesports.com.

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MANHATTAN

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MANHATTAN

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Guide to entertainment McCain Auditorium McCain Auditorium on the Kansas State University campus provides live performing arts experiences that engage, inspire, educate and entertain. The range of performances stretches from theater to music concerts to dance to unique events and productions. Manhattan Arts Center Locted at 1520 Poyntz Ave., MAC offers theatrical and musical productions throughout the years, as well as art exhibits, classes and other events.

Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art The Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art collects, cares for and interprets the visual art of Kansas and the region. The museum is integral to the research and teaching mission of Kansas State University. The museum presents challenging learning opportunities to engage, educate and enrich. Country Stampede The Country Stampede Music Festival is an outdoor country music and camping festival held at Tuttle Creek Lake State Park, north of Manhattan, Kansas. The festival has been held annually since 1996, on the last weekend in June. It is the largest annual music festival in Kansas. Total combined attendance for all days exceeds 150,000 — in 2008 it was approximately 160,000. The record for largest single-day attendance was set on June 27, 2009, when an estimated 50,000 fans watched Tim McGraw perform. The festival began as a two-day

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Shopping Manhattan’s major shopping areas include Aggieville, the Eastside Shopping District and Manhattan Town Center, the region’s mall. • Manhattan Town Center The town center houses nearly 50 stores and is located on the east end of Poyntz Avenue. The mall, 100 Manhattan Town Center, features clothing, home goods and

department and book stores. The town center has a variety of accessory stores. Just behind the mall on the east side of town are numerous chain stores. • Aggieville Though Aggieville is known for its college bars and restaurants, shops are open for business during the day. Aggeville is located across from Kansas State University. • Westloop Westloop Shopping Center, off Anderson Avenue, has unique stores that answer to a variety of shoppers. • Seth Child Road This main roadway takes shoppers to a variety of shopping points that include Home Depot, Target, import stores and discount stores.

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nown as the “Gateway of the Wetlands” is the city of Wakefield, located on the shore of beautiful Milford Lake. The first settlers in the Wakefield area settled in the Timber Creek area on the east side of the Republican River in April 1856. In the spring of 1857, south of present day Wakefield, a group homesteaded along Quinby Creek. The first actual settler on the site of Wake- field was James Gilbert in 1858. On Aug. 25, 1869, the town site of Wakefield was incorporated and the following day the original town site of 120 acres was laid out by the Richard Wake, John Wormald, Alexander Maitland and Col. Loomis. The colonel named the town Wakefield, partly in honor of Wake and partly because Wakefield, England, was the former home of Wormald. By the spring of 1870, the first store building, The Company Store, was erected. The early 1870’s brought the establishment of many businesses in the new settlement. The Wakefield Ferry and Bridge Company was organized in May 1870 at the ford across them Republican River to the Timber Creek area. The most rapid period of growth in the Wakefield settlement was probably from 1875 to 1887. There were several grocery stores, a drug store, butcher shop, general merchandise store, hotel, bank, wagon and carriage repair shop, grain ele-

Wakefield Library was built by the WPA. The ’40s and ’50s saw several devastating fires. This also brought about a time of wait and see about the Milford Dam. By 1961, the rumors were confirmed and in 1963 the town completed an agreement with the Army Corps of Engineers for the purchase of homes and construction of a new town site. All the businesses had to be moved. Approximately 61 homes had to be moved and 38 new ones were built. The school, two churches, 86 homes and the cemetery were left at their original sites. By July 20, 1967 the lake was filled to conservation level. Most of what was the old town site is now the Wakefield/Clay County Park.

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vator and mill. Also during this time the Congregational, Methodist, and Episcopal churches were erected as was a two story school house. Daily mail service was not established until the arrival of the railroad in 1873. The town continued to show increased cultural and business activities. By the late 1920’s there were five grocery and general merchandise stores, a theater, two farm produce stations, two garages, a lumber company, four farm implement and automobile dealerships, two banks, three elevators/mills, three hatcheries, three medical doctors, two dentists, three veterinarians, several restaurants, a hotel and agreenhouse.

Top attraction Milford Lake Beautiful Milford lake is considered a fisherman’s paradise. The city of Wakefield also has a conveniently located boat ramp. Bait and other fishing needs are available at local businesses. While in or near Wakefield, make sure to visit the Milford Wetlands Restoration Project, which is located near the upper reaches of the Republican arm of Milford Lake. The Timber Creek Public Use Area is also just across the lake on Seventh Road.

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Places to visit St. John & George Episcopal Church The Episcopal was moved to town and joined with another church to become the present building St. John and George Episcopal Church. With beautiful woodwork and stained glass windows, it makes a perfect setting for a wedding. For more information, call (785) 461-5516 or visit www.wakefieldmuseum.comRepublican Valley

Republican Valley Farm Museum The Republican Valley Farm Machinery Museum, located in the old Auld Chevrolet building on Main Street, displays machinery similar to what farmers in the Republican Valley used throughout the years. On display are many pieces of old farm machinery and hand tools used on area farms. For more information, call (785) 461-5516 or visit www.wakefieldmuseum.com. For touring information, contact the Wakefield Museum.

Kansas Landscape Arboretum Enjoy the beauty of nature on these 193 acres. More than 1,000 species of exotic and native woody plants can be observed. Nature trails for walking, bird sanctuary and a pond oasis are just a few of the sights to see. Tours may be scheduled. For more information call (785) 461-5760.

Wakefield Museum Located at Sixth and Hickory Streets, hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday in the spring and fall and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in the winter. For tours, call (785) 461-5516 or (785) 461-5519.

Historic Farmhouse Located on the premises of the arboretum is the historic farmhouse. Tours may be scheduled, as well as, weddings, picnics or other events by calling (785) 461-5760.

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ames first proposed for White City were “New Chicago” and “Swedeland,” because so many Swedes settled there. Eventually, White City was named after F.C. White, superintendent of the Neosho division of the Katy Railroad. The Missouri, Kansas, and Texas (Katy) Railroad, laid tracks through the county in 1868 and passed through White City. The location first selected for White City’s location was about three miles from Parkerville. In 1869, a colony was organized in Chicago under one Rev. Pierce, with the object of making themselves homes in some of the western states. While in course of formation, a correspondence was opened up between Mr. Pierce and Mr. Somers of Council Grove, the latter gentleman at that time being agent for a large amount of railroad lands. When the colony was about ready to start westward, Mr. Somers proceeded to Chicago to see to the completion of its organization and to accompany it to Morris County. The group numbered about 40 families. The place first selected for its location was about three miles In 1871 the Mackenzies had from Parkerville, but afterwards it about two miles further to the town site surveyed, and moved the north to land owned by T. S. shortly thereafter building and W. J. Mackenzie, who took and commenced. The first active part in organizing the colohouse built in the village ny. In 1871 the Mackenzies had the was by Thomas Eldridge in town site surveyed, and shortly 1872 and the first store thereafter building commenced. erected was by James The first house built in the village Thornley and W.N. Dunbar was by Thomas Eldridge in 1872 and the first store erected was by in 1872. James Thornley and W.N. Dunbar in 1872. In 1873, a good school was built, the first teacher in which was Adam Dixon. There were then in the village three general stores, one drug store, one grocery store, one millinery shop, two wagon shops and two elevators. Three or four years before the Methodists had put up a frame church building, and the Congregationalists were in the course of erecting an edifice of like material, according to historical literature. The city depended for support upon the agricultural country surrounding it, and it was quite a shipping point for grain. Its population was about 200, according to A.T. Andreas in 1883. White City, about the first day of May 1887, celebrated the completion of the Rock Island Railroad to that point.

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JOSEPH HALL’S ELVIS ROCK ‘N’ REMEMBER TRIBUTE Aug 10 • 7:30 p.m. As seen on “America’s Got Talent” and acclaimed as one of the country’s top Elvis tributes - the acclaimed Branson show comes to the Opera House CLASSIC FILM: SOME LIKE IT HOT Aug 24 • 3:00 p.m. When two musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state disguised as women, with an all-female band. But further complications set in! The film stars Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis & Jack Lemmon. BBQ QUEENS: TOP 10 SECRETS OF BARBECUE Sept 22 • 3:00 p.m Fun-loving chefs Karen Adler & Judith Fertig have a lot of fun with a topic they take seriously: BBQ. They’ll share the secret of great slow-smoked BBQ and hot, fast grilling.

CONNIE DOVER, KELLY WERTS & DOUG GOODHART Oct 20 • 3:00 p.m. Three regional folk music standouts share the stage for an unforgettable concert

KING MIDAS & THE MUFFLERS Nov 23 • 7:30 p.m. Kansas Music Hall of Fame inductees performing your favorite hits of the 60’s and 70’s like no one else

CLASSIC FILM: FIELD OF DREAMS Oct 26 • 7:00 p.m. An Iowa farmer, hearing voices, interprets them as a command to build a baseball diamond in his corn field; he does and the Chicago Black Sox come. Starring Kevin Costner, James Earl Jones and Burt Lancaster in his final film.

CLASSIC FILM: HOLIDAY INN Dec 22 • 3:00 p.m At an inn which is only open on holidays, a singer (Bing Crosby) and a dancer (Fred Astaire) compete for the affections of a beautiful up-and-coming performer (Marjorie Reynolds).

GOLDILOCKS & THE THREE BEARS Nov 3 • 3:00 p.m. It’s always fun when the Wichita Children’s Theater brings their timeless children’s theater productions to the Opera House

FIRST INFANTRY DIVISION BAND HOLIDAY CONCERT Dec TBA• TBA A Junction City holiday tradition – this show-stopping, FREE concert celebrates the season in grand style

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ROCK SPRINGS

Activities Rock Springs provides a way to find the areas natural and historical world in a relaxed setting. Hands-on, engaging activities offer an enjoyable learning experience for youth of all ages, and participants get up-closeand-personal with nature. These adventures are designed to last about one hour.

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Outdoor Educational Adventure This outdoor program includes activities and games that teach about animal habitat (food, water, shelter and space), predator/prey relationships, and carrying capacity.

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Discover the basics of water resources and come face-to-face with Rock Spring’s aquatic stream life. The Stream Study allows students to discover life found in a Kansas stream and also teaches the basics of water quality testing.

Technology comes face-to-face with the great outdoors in this fun, competitive introduction to the world of GPS. Students will learn how a GPS (Global Positioning System) unit works and then have a chance to operate a GPS to find hidden waypoints

This program requires students to get wet, at least to the ankle. Shoes must be worn at all times in the stream. (Water shoes or old tennis shoes are recommended.)

Skins and Skulls This hands-on program is an introduction to Kansas mammals. Participants will learn about a variety of Kansas mammals and then see and touch real animal skins and skulls. Scales and Tales Explore the world of Kansas reptiles and amphibians through the use of props and live animals. Students will learn about the characteristics of reptiles and amphibians found in the Flint Hills.

Don’t miss this Other buildings to visit at Rock Springs • Green Valley Country School — Built in 1887, sits atop a hill at the northeast end of camp. This one-room schoolhouse and its furnishings were moved to Rock Springs from Marshall County. • Parallel Country Church — Built in 1885 and is located just north of Green Valley Country School. The church was moved to Rock Springs from its original location in Clay County. • The Mear’s Draft-Horse Barn — Built in the 1800s and its original location was Mitchell County, Kan. This 12-stall horse barn is located just southeast of Christy Stables, the barn actively used for trail rides at Rock Springs.

Test your skills Native American Games Visitors can take a trip through history and learn about the first Americans. Participants will learn about the historic Native American Tribes of Kansas and some Native American games. Thesegames involve skill, stealth, coordination and chance.

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Night Hike Participants will be led on a hike and will discover how the senses of sight and sound adapt at night. They will learn about nocturnal animals and even try to call in an owl using an owl call.

Terrific Tracks This program is an introductory class in animal tracking. Students will learn to observe animal evidence like tracks, burrows and scat. They will go on a “tracking” hike to look for signs of animal life and then finish up in the classroom and identify animal tracks using rubber “repli-tracks.”

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Indian Hills Golf Course 522 Golf Course Road Chapman, KS 67431 (785) 922-6203 http://www.cityofchapman.org/IndianHillsGolfCourse.html

The 9-hole Indian Hills golf Course features 3,461 yards with a par of 36. Indian Hills is a municipal course owned by the City of Chapman. It was built in the 1980s and has a new superintendent. Manager Mary Stopper said Superintendent Austin Murphy has brought life back into the golf course. “Our greens have never been in better shape,” she said. “The overall attitude on the golf course has improved and the members and staff are excited about the changes.” She encourages people who may have checked them out in the past years to come back and take another look at

the course that is neatly tucked into the heart of the Kansas Prairie. Its club house includes a banquet room.

Rolling Meadows Golf Course 6514 Old Milford Road Milford, KS 66514-9324 (785) 238-4303 www.jcrollingmeadows.com

The 18-hole championship- length municipal course features anywhere from 5,515 to 6,879 yards for a par 72. Golf Pro and PGA general manager John Bernstein ranks the staff high on his list of what makes Rolling Meadows a terrific golf course. “We have a very friendly staff, everyone who works here is so gracious,” he said. When golfers hit the links they will find a peaceful serene setting we are bordered by the Republican River on one side of the course, far enough from a major interstate or other outside noise. “Plenty of wildlife and lots of trees add to the visual experience,” Bernstein said. “The course conditions are always excellent.” With a small meeting room, comfortable seating on two decks, Rolling Meadows can be a great location to hold an event.

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Area courses Stagg Hill Golf Club 4441 Fort Riley Blvd Manhattan, KS 66502-9790 (785) 539-1041 www.StaggHillGolfClub.com

The 18-hole course at the Stagg Hill Golf Club features 6,461 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. “We are a fairly flat course very walkable, very walker friendly. It’s a fun course, not real difficult but it is challenging,” said Darrel Penland, club house manager. “A fun course that you play you can play more than 18 holes without being too tired.” The well-manicured course opened in 1967 on the river bottom, right alongside the Kansas River. The club is member owned, and open to the public. The facility includes a driving range, a practice green and a clubhouse with a snack bar. The relocation of the highway has caused a few changes that Penland said are not bad, because there is now less traffic to deal with as visitors come and go. However, a new address will be coming soon and there is a new set of directions. If you are heading from the west (Ogden) to the course or from Scenic Drive, there is no change. If you are headed to the course from the west (Manhattan) on K-18, you will need to take the Scenic Drive exit and head to the K-18 East exit.

Colbert Hills Golf Course 5200 Colbert Hills Dr Manhattan, KS 66503-9687 (877) 916-4653 http://colberthills.com

The 18-hole par 72 Colbert Hills course is a championship course that includes a 9- hole par 3 both featuring 4,600 yards to more than 7,500 yards depending on which course and what tees you hit from.

This course has been ranked No. 1 by Golf Digest 14 consecutive years, in part because of the tremendous 300-plus acres of terrain nestled in the beginning of the Flint Hills, said general manager and chief executive officer David Gourlay. “The scenic views are spectacular at every hole,” he said. It was also designated an Audubon Silver Signature Sanctuary course in 2001. At the time it was one of only six golf courses in the world that met the strict environmental criteria required to earn the Silver Signature. The course has 91 white sand bunkers, two ponds, numerous creeks, and tall native grass outside the fairways. Gourlay said it is not unusual for golfers to see array wildlife while on the course. Colbert Hills has a relatively new $5 million club house that has become a popular place for events.

Herington Country Club 2426 400 Ave Herington, KS 67449-8908 258-0065 https://www.facebook.com/ pages/Herington-CountryClub

The Herington Golf Course is a 9-hole course at the Herington Country Club, where members and non-members can enjoy a course that features all of the hallmarks of quality Kansas. Three ponds, rolling hills, lots of trees and exceptional greens are the pride of the Herington facility that keeps visitors returning said Keith Albrecht, president of the club “We always hear that our greens are top-notch,” he said. “One of the nice things about the course is that it is not super busy so you don’t have to wait on tee times. It’s an easy to play and an enjoyable to play course.” Care of the course is being transferred from former superintendent Craig Jones, who kept the greens in prime condition for 20 years to the new superintendent Jason Gentz whom Albrecht said is doing well and will keep the quality of the greens that golfers have come to expect.

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Area courses Wamego Country Club 1900 Country Club Drive Wamego, KS 66547 (785) 456-2649 www.wamegogolf.com

The 18-hole course at the Wamego Country Club features 6,152 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 70 . “The condition of the golf course stacks up with any golf course in northeast Kansas,” said golf professional Derek Dultmeier. “The greens are smooth and they are in perfect condition day in and day out.” He said the unique quality of the Wamego Golf Course is the ambiance that the new and the original holes provide. When playing the old nine holes, or the front nine, golfers have the experience of playing the older style golf on a course that is wide open. Then they head to the back nine, the newer portion of the course. “The back nine is hillier, tighter, it looks like you are playing in the Ozarks,” he said. The facility went private in 2011, but non-members may attend as a guest of a member, or if they are a member or a neighboring country club. There is a small club house where Dultmeier said is a great place to hang out in a laid back and relaxed environment.

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The Great Life Golf and Fitness golf course, located at the former country club is nine holes more than 3,077 yards with a par of 36. Owner Garrett Rediker said the large grass greens are “the best greens in the area to putt on.” After having been shut down for a little over a year, the course reopened two years ago with completely new greens. As golfers work the course they will find some of the best views in the area from the tee boxes, he said. Golfers will enjoy the efficiency of the rounds, which they can get around relatively quickly. When they are not on the course they can enjoy the fitness center or the bar. Unlike most golf courses in the area, Great Life is open 364 days a year, closing only for Christmas. Built in 1916, its proximity to Junction City gives this golf course an ideal location, he said. Memberships are available, but it is also open to the public.

The 9-hole course in Abilene features more than 3,168 yards with a par of 36 The Great Life Golf and Fitness Center is located just one mile from the center of Abilene making it a convenient location for Abilene golfers. The semi-private club sells monthly and annual memberships, but also welcomes guests. Owner Garrett Rediker said this course is “a very pretty course” with manicured landscaping and flowers planted everywhere. Special features include the walk-behind mowed greens and rye-grass fairways It is a semi-private club that sells annual and monthly membership, but do allow guests. A little different than most golf courses, Great Life Golf & Fitness in Abilene allow people to bring their own private golf carts. Rediker also said one of the great things about this facility is its friendly staff.

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Area courses Chisholm Trail Golf Club 645 2400 Ave Abilene, KS 67410-6907 (785) 263-3313 www.greatlifegolf.com

The 18- hole course at Chisholm Trail Golf Club features more than 6,568 yards with a par of 72. People looking to golf with a league will want to check out the Chisholm Trail Golf Club in Abilene. Owner Garrett Rediker said there are several quality leagues that meet regularly at this course. The course was built to complement the local nature and features tall native grasses and has abundant wildlife. “It is built on natural sand dunes,” Rediker said. “Most courses are carved out and leveled and flattened, it takes away from the natural terrain. This one takes advantage of what was there before

town was built, back during the cattle days.” When golfers work the course at Chisholm Trail they feel like they are out in the middle of the peaceful prairie.

Manhattan Country Club 1531 N 10th St Manhattan, KS 66502-4607 (785) 539-6221 Themanhattancountryclub.com

The 18-hole course at the Manhattan Country Club features 6,390 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 70. Aside from having the fourth largest waterfall in the state, this 97-year-old golf course is situated at one of the highest points in Manhattan and offers spectacular views of the city and the lake. Head golf professional Denny Woods said the

fast undulating greens gives this course some of the best playing conditions in the area. “I would say ours are the fastest greens in the area,” he said. He believes their golfers find the course enjoyable and a great challenge.

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Council Grove Country Club 830 Hays St Council Grove, KS 66846-1513 (620) 767-5516

The 9-hole course at the Council Grove Country Club features 2,875 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 36. Superintendent Tracy koegeboehn said it is not a long course but it can be a difficult one, especially for those who have not become accustomed to it “It is difficult because of the blind shots, until you learn the course, where to aim, and where the ball will end up, it is a bit of challenge,” he said. The course is not level and has many ups and downs, it is said to be built on a portion of the Santa Fe Trail. “The greens and tees are in good shape, we have buffalo grass fairways and continuous paths,” he said. It is a Semi private course, they accept green fees from out of town players and do not have tee times

The 18-hole Custer Hill course features 7,072 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72 . Located in the northern Flint Hills, Custer Hill Golf Course is a difficult course said GPA professional Thomas Pettegrew. “It is a fun golf course, I have enjoyed playing it for over 25 years,” he said. “The length is not extra long, but the play is long and wind is always a factor because of the higher elevation.” One of the advantages to the Custer Hill course is the use of Bermuda grass, which Pettegrew said grows vigorously May through September. Pettegrew said he find Custer Hill to be “the most interesting golf course in this area to play (because of) the upper Flint Hills rolling type of terrain.” Custer Hill is a public golf course that has a covered and an open driving range, a putting green, and snack bar. The pro shop however is only available to military.

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800 Anneberg Cir Manhattan, KS 66503-7595 (785) 539-7529 www.wildcatcreek.com

The 9-hole Wildcat Creek course at Wildcat Creek Golf and Fitness features 2,055 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 30. One of the newest golf courses in the area, owner Kevin Fateley said his goal is to be the best short course on the planet, and he believes he has just about reached his goal. He said its layout among the course’s best features and described it as a links-style course with lot of native grass, trees, and creeks. “It is like my garden, it is my hobby and my job and I try to keep it looking perfect at all the time,” he said. The course provides golfers some challenge, but is a friendly course that Fateley said is not intimidating and a great course to learn on. The facility includes a batting cage, miniature golf, a driving range, and a fitness center. It is a public facility, with memberships available.

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ocated in southeast Dickinson County, this city’s history is associated with its founder Monroe Davis Herington. Born in 1843, in Lenawee County, Mich. At birth, his name was Davis Monroe Herrington, but he wanted to be a doctor, so he called himself M.D. and dropped the second “r” in his name. German immigrants settled along Lyon Creek, three miles southwest of Herington in September of 1859. Tonkawa Indians of the Kansa tribe were in the area but were few and were friendly. The Kaw and the Cheyenne tribes passed through the area on hunting parties as well as a few other tribes. The U.S. government had given this site of Herington to the railroads as an inducement to build into new territory. Sales were handled for the railroad by the land office of the Union Trust Company of New York at Emporia. On Oct. 31, 1879, the locality was bought from the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company (MKT) by George M. Noble and his wife, Eva. Nothing is known of Mr. Noble, except that he started a cattle ranch and on May 8, 1880, they sold the land to Count Charles E. Alioth and his wife, Anna. Alioth was said to be the son of a Swiss nobleman. The cattle ranch operation was expanded. Mr. Herington saw an ad in the Bloomington, Ill., newspaper. He wanted to trade his Illinois businesses for land in the west. He visited the Alioth ranch in July 1880 and arrangements were made for him to buy the 1,400-acre ranch. There were no nearby cities. Closest neighbors were the German, and later the Scottish immigrants, southwest,and to the northwest of the ranch. Mr. Herington received a warranty deed from the Alioths on Aug. 2, 1880. Mr. Herington, a widower, had married Jan Waters Parkin, a widow, on June 17, 1880. He and his family moved to the ranch March 4, 1881. She had a daughter, Drusilla, and his three children were Monroe Davis Jr., Diana (also called Ena), and Alice. M.D. Herington was a shrewd businessman. He knew that to build up the virgin land into a city, he would need a railroad running through the town he envisioned. He acquired 30,000 more acres of land and at one time owned 100,000 acres. He gave money for a depot and right-of-way land to the Topeka, Salina and Western Railroad in 1884. In 1885, it became the Missouri Pacific Railroad and was the first railroad to cross near the ranch. The small wooden depot was torn down after passenger service stopped. In 1887, Mr. Herington successfully got the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railroad to build through Herington.

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HERINGTON He gave the land and right-of-way for Herington to become a division point with shops, two round houses, freight house, bridge yards, telegraph office and many other buildings. He furnished the limestone for the freight house, and for a twostory depot that was 28 by 66 feet and later enlarged to 28 by 105 feet. The limestone building was placed on the Kansas State Register of Historic Sties in 1987, however, still somehow was allowed to be destroyed and removed. In World War II, Herington Army Airfield was one of only two fields that processed heavy bombardment crews and equipment staging to the coasts for overseas duty. The field was later turned over to the city of Herington and is currently used as a municipal airport. Also, the city rents or leases several of the buildings at the former base for private industry. Herington is the hub of the Tri-County area for Dickinson, Morris and Marion Counties. It lies on the Dickinson County side of intersecting lines drawing people from the farming communities, to railroading, agriculture, business and industry.

You probably didn’t know Father Juan de Padilla, the first Christian Martyr The city’s history dates back even further with Father Juan de Padilla, the United State’s first Christian martyr who accompanied the Coronado expedition of 1541. He lost his life in 1542 trying to convert the local Indians. In 1904, a monument was erected in the North City Park of Herington to commemorate the tragic event. The park was later named Father Padilla Park. There is a Kansas Historical Marker on U.S. 77 south of Herington.

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Things to do Fairgrounds Park Located at the south end of Herington, the Fairgrounds Park features a miniature train that children can ride and rail cars symbolizing the towns railroad history.

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Liggett Memorial Park At the corner of First and Walnut streets, Liggett Memorial Park is a tranquil park named for the Liggett Hotel, which used to be at the site, with landscaping and a gazebo.

Recreation opportunities Two lakes located just one mile west of Herington offer electric camping facilities, swimming and water sports, trophy bass and some of the best small lake walleye fishing in Kansas. There’s an abundance of game in the Herington area, and public hunting (for migratory wildfowl only) is allowed at the Herington Reservoir.

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Things to do Fairgrounds Park Located at the south end of Herington, the Fairgrounds Park features a miniature train that children can ride and rail cars symbolizing the towns railroad history.

Father Padilla Park Located on the north end of Broadway Street and named after Father Juan de Padilla, Father

Padilla Park features the city pool, skate park and Father Padilla Pond that can be fished from a walkway around the perimeter.

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Liggett Memorial Park At the corner of First and Walnut streets, Liggett Memorial Park is a tranquil park named for the Liggett Hotel, which used to be at the site, with landscaping and a gazebo.

Recreation opportunities Two lakes located just one mile west of Herington offer electric camping facilities, swimming and water sports, trophy bass and some of the best small lake walleye fishing in Kansas. There’s an abundance of game in the Herington area, and public hunting (for migratory wildfowl only) is allowed at the Herington Reservoir.

Herington Historical Museum The museum, pictured on page 68, is an interesting and informative place to visit. The museum has a quiet, intimate feel to it, and when you look at the exhibits, you get the feeling you’re looking through your grandparents’ attic — you never know just what you’ll find in the next box, but chances are it’ll be something different and unusual. For genealogy researchers, the museum has Herington newspapers dating from 1884 to 1996 and Hope newspapers from 1885 to 1979 on microfilm. There is an extensive collection of military uniforms and memorabilia, dating from post-Civil War through Desert Storm. The museum’s gift shop has centennial history books on sale for Herington, Woodbine, Burdick and a few other towns, as well as the Forgotten Fields book by Lou Thole, which gives the history of numerous airfields that were established during WWII (one of them the Herington Airfield).

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ouncil Grove is a city in Morris County with an extensive and vibrant history. The population was 2,182, according to the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Morris County. Council Grove was named after an agreement between European Americans and the Osage Indian Nation about allowing settlers’ wagon trains to pass through the area and proceed to the West. Pioneers gathered at a grove of trees so that wagons could band together for their trip west. They gathered at a location known as “The Grove.” The name “Council Grove” originated from treaty negotiations conducted there in 1825. The treaty, forged between U.S. commissioners and Osage Indian chiefs, granted whites safe passage along the Santa Fe Trail. The site of Council Grove was a camping and meeting place for Native Americans, explorers, soldiers and Santa Fe Trail traders. Here they found ample water, grass and abundant wood due to the extensive groves of hardwood timber.

Vans moving west on the Santa Fe Trail, Council Grove provided both Hispanic and American travelers an opportunity to repair wagons and secure provisions in preparation for the long overland trip to Santa Fe. The Kaw (or Kansa) Indians lived in three villages located three, seven and 10 miles southeast of Council Grove from 1848 until their removal south to Indian Territory in 1873. Noted personalities such as John C. Fremont, Kit Carson, General Custer and the great Kaw chief, Al-le-ga-wa-ho, are associated with Council Grove. Town founder Seth Hays was the great grandson of Daniel Boone and Kit Carson’s cousin. Council Grove was one of the last stops on the Santa Fe Trail heading southwest. The first European-American settler was Seth Hays, who came to the area in 1847 to trade with the Kaw tribe, which had a reservation established in the area in 1846. Hays was a grandson of Daniel Boone.

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‘Guardian of the Grove’ A must-visit, this statue stands near the bridge crossing at the Neosho river and honors the Native American Kaw or Kansas Tribe. Together with the Modonna of the Trail, these two statues symbolize the true story of the West. The bronze was created by Council Grove artist Mark Sampsel and was authorized by the Kaw Nation of Oklahoma.

Terwilliger House The Terwilliger home was built in 1861 alongside the Santa Fe Trail. It was the last house the Santa Fe freighters passed as they traveled west leaving Council Grove. Currently the Trail Days Café and Museum operates in the house, which is open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

Old Stone Barn An imposing 76-foot-long stone barn build into the bank of a hill in 1871 on land owned by the town’s founder, Seth Hays. It’s the only structure remaining from the Morris County Poor Farm, which existed

from 1889 to 1945. Gatherings at the Old Stone Barn in June are re-enactments of the Santa Fe Trail rendezvouses.

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Early Day Jail Desperadoes, ruffians, robbers and horse thieves all “bunked” in this early day calaboose, built in 1849. It was said to be the only jail on the Santa Fe Trail at the time.

Council Oak A shelter east of the Neosho River bridge protects the stump of the Council Oak. Gathered in the shade of the big oak on a hot August day in 1825, agents of the Osage tribe and the U.S. government signed a treaty giving Americans and Mexicans safe passage along the Santa Fe Trail through Osage territory in return for $800. Before the Council Oak blew down in a 1958 windstorm, the tree stood 70 feet tall and measured 16 feet around.

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Kaw Mission State Historical Site The site is one of 17 historic properties administered by the Historic Sites Division of the Kansas Historical Society. A Council Grove native, Carl Huffaker, moved to Oklahoma around 1900 and became a successful businessman and banker, prospering during the oil boom there. In 1926, Carl, his wife Bertha and their 3-year-old daughter, Marjorie, returned to Council Grove to take up residence in the old Kawm Mission. In that year the Huffakers spent $37,000 to remodel the interior. Today visitors to the Kaw Mission can view many of these 1926 alterations, including oak floors, luxurious rosewood woodwork, steam heat system, light fixtures and porches. The interior of the Kaw Mission contains exhibits telling the story of the Kaw Indians, Santa Fe Trail and early Council Grove. An eight-minute introductory video, “The Origianl Kansans,” provides an overview of the history of the Kaw Mission and the Kanza Indians. Visitors are free to explore the two rooms downstairs and three rooms and large hallway upstairs. Exhibits include Kaw leather craft, bead work, textiles and a Kaw photo gallery. Additional artifacts include Santa Fe Trail-related items and early day furniture, weapons, tools and domestic paraphernalia. In addition to the Kaw Mission, a small stone “Indian Hut” is situated on the historic site. It is one of 138 of these structures the federal government built on the diminished Kaw Reservations in 1861 as intended residences for the Kaws. The Indians, who had for generations been living comfortably in skin tepees and bark-and-mat lodges, wanted nothing to do with their new homes, choosing instead to stable their horses and dogs in them.


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A scenic drive

Tallgrass Prairie once covered 140 million acres of North America. Now, less than 4 percent remains, mostly in the Flint Hills of Kansas.

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Last Chance store on the Sante Fe Trail in Council Grove

The Flint Hills were created as softer shales eroded away, leaving behind hardened flint shelves, in a process called differential erosion. The Flint Hills were too rocky to plow, except in the bottomland of creeks and rivers. More than 400 species of plants, 150 kinds of birds, 39 types of reptiles and amphibians and 31 species of mammals are here.

Flint Hills - More than 250 million years ago, this area was a vast inland sea that deposited great layers of limestone, shale and flint.

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SCENIC DRIVE Old Bell — used to warn settlers of Indian raids

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f the 400,000 square miles of tallgrass prairie that once covered the North American continent, less than four percent remains, primarily in the Flint Hills of Kansas. On Nov. 12, 1996, legislation was passed creating Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in the Flint Hills region of Kansas. The preserve protects a nationally-significant example of the once vast tallgrass ecosystem. Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is a new kind of national park. The preserve is 10,861 acres, but most of that land will remain under the ownership of the Nature Conservancy, which purchased the land in 2005. The land was originally purchased by the National Park Trust in 1994. The National Park Service may own up to 180 acres, yet the legislation calls for the entire acreage to be managed cooperatively by the National Park Service and private landowners. On Sept. 20, 2002, about 32 acres were donated to the National Park Service from the National Park Trust. This area includes the 1881 historic ranch house, limestone barn and outbuildings, and one-room schoolhouse.

Cattle still grazing As they have been doing for more than 100 years, cattle are grazing on the lush bluestem grass of the Flint Hills. Stephen F. Jones saw the value of these prairie grasses over a century ago and chose to make Chase County, Kan., his base of operation starting in 1878. It was his plan to have a two-fold operation — a farm and a stock ranch. He named his ranch the Spring Hill Farm and Stock Ranch for the plentiful running spring found on the hill behind his 11-room Second Empire limestone ranch house. Jones raised Hereford, polled Angus and Durham cattle. This was more than a century ago and things haven’t changed much, except that cattle are now loaded onto large semi trucks and transported to their next destination, instead of by railroad car. Also today, many mixed breeds graze on the lush Flint Hills grasses. Where once bison grazed, cattle now help promote diversity in the prairie. At the historic Spring Hill/Z Bar Ranch, cattle graze for 90 days at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve. Cattle can gain more than two pounds per day on the lush and nutrient rich grasses of the prairie. Cattle are “unloaded from the trucks one at a time,” says ranch caretaker Gene Matile. Matile is responsible for counting how many head of cattle are off-loaded from the trucks, while keeping a careful eye to watch for sick or injured steers. Once the cattle are unloaded into the holding pens, they are then moved to various pastures, where they graze and fatten before being sent to feedlots. During this time, Matile is responsible for taking care of the cattle by feeding mineral supplement, administering medicine as needed, and making sure the cattle remain in the pastures. Even before this cycle begins, he is responsible for burning last season’s dead prairie grasses, that will in turn promote new growth.

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Hiking Trails Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve has two front country and three back country day hiking trails that allow visitors to experience the tallgrass prairie first-hand. The front country trails are open daily during daylight hours. The back country day hiking trails are open from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. by free permit only. Southwind Nature Trail is open daily during daylight hours. A leisurely stroll across hill and valley, watercourse and prairie grassland, gives visitors a close-up look at what makes up the preserve. Named for the Kansas Indians, the People of the Southwind, this 1.75-mile trail presents marvelous vistas as well as an opportunity for detailed looks at the prairie ecosystem. Two overlook areas give visitors a chance to experience the scenic beauty of the prairie. Bottomland Trail is open daily during daylight hours. The trail is complete with an information trail head, five interpretive waysides, benches, overlook areas and fully accessible trail loops. Choose from two trail lengths — 3/4 or ½-mile loops. Visitors may experience the back country of the preserve through three back country day hiking trails. During the main tour season (the last Saturday in April through the last Sunday in October), visitors may hike from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Permits are required and may be picked up in person at the preserve the day of your visit. You may also reserve a permit up to four weeks in advance by calling the preserve at (620) 273-8494. There is no charge for the permit.

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