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Cedar Vale, Chautauqua County, Kansas |
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CEDAR VALE, KANSAS AND AREA April Annual Spring Fling Last weekend in April Craft Booths, Food, Carnival Barbeque Cook-off Car Show Rodeo Dance May Cedar Vale High School Alumni/Reunions location-various venues Dance Hewins Park Pavillion September December Soup & Chili Supper Crafts Entertainment
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Redbud tour each spring Chamber of Commerce Spring Fling,food, crafts, car show, carnival, talent contest, ranch rodeo, demolitions derby, live bands Friday & Saturday night April. Memorial Weekend, Ranch Rodeo, Annual High School Class Reunions, Banquet & Dance. Labor Day Association Weekend Celebration, Bullnanza, Rodeo, Live Bands Friday & Saturday nights, Parade Labor Day, craft booths, annual egg toss, other contests. Old Fashioned Christmas, Lighting displays, parade, craft booths, chili & soup dinner, strolling carolers,entertainment-December. Other Area Events Chautauqua County, Kansas Yellow Brick Road Festival- Memorial Weekend-Sedan Chautauqua Blues Festival-Memorial Weekend-Sedan Chuckwagon Races-Sedan-June Chautauqua Co. Fair & Rodeo-Sedan-July Chautauqua County Fall Festival-Sedan-October Parades, Lighting Displays-Sedan-December |
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Points of Interest Cedar Vale and Chautauqua County Kansas
(See pictures of some of the following points of interest in the photo album) Cedar Vale, Kansas lies in the western part of Chautauqua County. It is the beginning of county tours from the west. Tourists may travel east on Highway 166 or go south to the Wee Kirk Chapel of the Valley, east to Hewins, Elgin and onto Highway 99. Cedar Vale has a museum, some beautiful old homes, churches and downtown buildings and businesses. Take time to drive around and look at them. Cedar Vale Museum houses a collection of miniature replicas of old buildings, early homes, churches, stores, and other buildings, which made up the frontier town of Cedar Vale. The Cedar Vale museum is one of the county's outstanding museums and is located in the building once occupied by Adam's Mercantile. The museum is filled with memorabilia, artifacts, pictures, history and more of the town and area. Blacksmith Shop. A part of what was the Barger Bros. Blacksmith Shop, a business that was established in the late 1800's, is located on Monroe St. on private property. Old City Jail. Located next the City offices of Cedar Vale, Ks. on Lawrence St. Hewins Park and Pavilion Cedar Vale, Ks. was built in 1918. Slocum Park and Bandstand Gazebo. Located north of the school in Cedar Vale. The bandstand in the past was host to many a band concert. Frontier Park, Cedar Vale, Ks Double Rainbow Arch Rainbow Bridge is located on Heritage Road just east of Cedar Vale. Old Iron Bridge This bridge is 1/2 mile east and 1/2 mile north of Cedar Vale off of Heritage Rd. Built in the late 1890's and the dam was built in 1913 during the drought. Spring Branch Schoolhouse built in the 1930's is located 2 miles east of Cedar Vale just north of Highway 166 on private property. Lookout Mountain located southwest of Cedar Vale near Road 1 and Frontier road. It is the highest point in Chautauqua County and served as a lookout point for the Indians and they traveled along the Black Dog Trail. Wee Kirk Chapel of the Valley is located just south of Cedar Vale. A six foot white Carra marble statue of Christ meets visitors. The church built by Lotus M. Day has stained glass window, 2 marble carvings and seats 12. The chapel is located on private property, but it can be seen from the county road. Chautauqua Gemstone, is a limestone formation and juts more than 20 feet in the air. Located east of Cedar Vale, it was unearthed during construction of Highway 166. Round Mound Cemetery located on Round Mound Road is named because of the mound of land on which the cemetery is located. Otter Creek Bridge is a metal truss bridge listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is located 3 miles north of Cedar Vale. Ozro Falls is located near Hewins and was a campground for the Indians as they traveled the Blackdog Trail. At the turn of the century, it was a favorite picnic ground for many locals. Historic Harts Mill, located west of Elgin on the Caney River, was a working mill in the 1870's, and ground the meal and flour for the community. The millstones can be seen beside Dalton Road where it crosses the Caney River between Elgin and Hewins. Cedar Creek Bridge is a rainbow arch bridge located 1.5 miles east of Elgin. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Railroad Stone Arch Bridge is an old railroad bridge spans a creek located along Road 11 about 2 miles northwest of Elgin west of Elgin. Stony Point Lookout is a high point along Road 11 with views for miles in every direction. Robber's Cave was used as a hideout by two men who robbed a bank in Sedan in the late 1800's. A complete counterfeiter's set was found in the cave in 1899 and appeared to have been there for many years. The opening is only about three feet high, but the cave opens into a large room. The cave is located northwest of Elgin on Road 11 above the the old railbed. Rock Church located on Cowboy Road in the town of Chautauqua, was built in 1886 and 1887 of stone from a quarry northwest of the town . It was known as the "Chapel of theTrails". Moonshine Cave Red Buffalo Ranch is 9000 acres of tall grass prairie lands. It is privately owned, but each summer the ranch host chuckwagon races. Day tours and dinners tours are available by reservation. (Also see Butcher's Falls ) Butcher's Falls was named for Preston Butcher, who acquired the property in 1889. It is found on Pool Creek , west of where it flows into the Caney River. It is privately owned and a part of the Red Buffalo Ranch. There is a visitors's center, and four miles of nature trails. A massive rock sculpture, Prairiehenge, by artist Stan Herd is also at this location. Landon Sign was laid out of stone by Cal Floyd. Mr. Floyd was showing his support for his friend Alf Landon, who was running for President in 1936. The letters are three feet wide and thirty-five feet high and is visible fron Highway 99 on the side of the hill between the Sedan City Lakes. Union Chapel Church was built in 1906 on donated land. Work was begun on the church by men of the community with $900.00 in pledges and every dollar pledged was actually given. The church was completed within a few dollars of the original estimate. There was no charge to buried in the cemetery and community men would dig the graves. Quivira Scout Ranch is the second largest Scout ranch in the world. It covers 3,146 acres and includes the largest watershed lake in the county. The facilities are used all during the year and over 175,000 scouts have used this campground. Grafton Bridge Loyd Foster Home originally built in the 1889's and was single story flour mill with the wheel run by a natural waterfall. In the early 1900's it served as the Grafton Post Office. Around 1930, Loyd and Alice Foster purchased the property. Loyd Foster by himself built on a second story of limestone and added roof tiles from the Peru Tile Company. The small round house out back originally held a large water tank, which serviced the house with river water. Three Barns is a two-story structure known as the Casement barn. When it was built in 1911, it was the most modern and impressive barn in the area. The 54 by 94 foot barn has been totally restored by Don Armstrong. A meeting room and modern kitchen have also been added to the structure. Several events are held each year at Three Barns. Sedan Opera House, was built in 1885 and is listed on the Kansas Register of Historic Places. It is a home to the Emmett Kelly Museum, commemorating the world famous clown, Weary Willie, who was born in Sedan in 1898. Sedan Floral started in 1948, is the largest grower of bedding plants in the area. They have eight acres of covered greenhouses in Sedan. They have their own electrical generators and water supply. Main Street Sedan features historic turn of the 20th century buildings, which house a unique variety of shops and dining establishments. High Rock School was a one-room stone school house with 36 pupils in 1879. A new stone school was completed in 1942 at a cost of $2500.00 Located in Sedan. Hollow Park was built by volunteers out of a former dump site. It is a creekside park with board walkways, flower gardens and an ampitheater. The restored historic St. Charles Schoolhouse is also located in Hollow Park. Located in Sedan just north of the main street. Yellow Brick Road is located in downtown Sedan with over 10,700 yellow bricks respresenting people from every state and 28 foreign countries. Harper Creek School has been vacant many years but the stone building still stand and is a landmark in this community. Located on Lariat road north of Monett. Lone Cherry Southern Baptist Church began with the purchase of the Lone Cherry schoolhouse, which was orginally built in 1871. The school closed in 1946 and was used as a hay shed until it was purchased by the Hillsdale Mission in 1954 and became a Southern Baptist Church in 1955. Kirkpatrick Lake Shotgun Ridge Brick Plant Ruins located at the east edge of the town of Peru, claimed to be one of the largest brick andtile plants in Kansas at the the turn of the 20th century. The remains of the plant are on private property but can be seen from Highway 166. Stone Church, United Methodist Church, cornerstone was set on on May 15, 1895 in the town of Niotaze. The church Bible was copyrighted on July 1, 1886 and has been in the church since it was first organized. The church was turned into a museum in 2002 as a branch of the Chautauqua County Historical Society. Chautauqua Springs. The Springs were once well known for its mineral water and fresh springs. There was a springhouse and a large hotel to accomodate the people who came for the mineral baths. The hotel guestbook shows signatures of Theodore Roosevelt and Booker T. Washington. The spring is still there in a lovely park setting on Cowboy Road just east of Chautauqua. Jonesburg Church lies in the Jonesburg Valley or community. The church has been a landmark since 1882. Sunday School and other services are still held here as well as a Memorial Day reunion. Towns of Chautauqua County Belknap is a community centered around the church/community building. Many of the families have live in the area for several generations. When more than one pair of hands is needed with farm and ranch work, they still help each other. Cascade community was first settled in 1860. There was an Indian Trading Post with a stage coach stop. Cascade was also a stopping point for soldiers enroute to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Cedar Vale was established in the 1870's and today is a small thriving community with an approximate population of 700. It was referred to as "The Gem City of the Sunflower State... Cedar Vale is the most enterprising Little City on Earth.." in the book 'Dawn of the Twentieth Century 1901'. Today it is a town with many businesses, beautiful old homes, churches and downtown buildings. Located just off of Highway 166 in western part of the county, Cedar Vale has a school with grades from Pre-K through high school, lovely parks, swimming pool, hospital and many more amenities. It is a farming,and ranching community, but also is home to many other businesses which are important parts of the the local economy. It is home to the Cedar Vale Museum, an outstanding museum housed in the historic old Adams Mercantile building where you will find many artifacts, pictures, history of the town and area. Cedar Vale hosts several events throughout the year, including Spring Fling with Barbeque Cook-Off, Rodeo, Entertainment, Craft Booths, and Car Show, Memorial Day Weekend with Rodeo and Alumni Reunions, Labor Day Celebration and Rodeo, and Old Fashioned Christmas Celebration. Chautauqua is on Hwy 99 near the southern border of the county. It is the home to Chautauqua Springs where many in the past traveled to bathe and drink the mineral water. To accommodate the guests there was a springhouse and the Eagle Hotel. In 1882, the springs were flowing at 180 gallons per hour. At one time a bottling works was built at the at the spring that bottled and shipped the water. During the railroad "boom" Chautauqua also had a dance hall, trading post, a stock shipping station, lumber company, gas and oil wells and five saloons. At the present time it is a quiet community, and home to many families. Cloverdale is identified by a basement schoolhouse and one house nearby. It is east of Cedar Vale and north of Highway 166. Cloverdale cemetery is located one mile east of Cloverdale and the Shaff cemetery is about one mile southwest of the old town. Elgin, the oldest town in the county, was noted as the largest cattle shipping point in the world in the late 1800's. 6,500 railroad cars of cattle were shipped out of Elgin in 1902. During the oil boom days the streets were paved with brick and city water was installed. The Methodist Church in Elgin was built in 1922."A Town Too Tough To Die" nearly drowned in a flood on October 3, 1986, when the water crested at 26.7 feet above flood stage. Hale is a community in the northeast part of the county. The community building called "The School House" was lost years ago when it was struck by lightening and burned. The community spirit is still here though, as they hold a reunion each year at the Don Beason Farm. Hewins once a thriving place, began in 1886, when the Santa Fe railroad put in a station to accomodate Ed Hewins, who was at that time one of the largest cattle raisers and shippers in the world. Residents of the community go to nearby towns for goods and services. Monett is home the Mt. Vernon, a one room schoolhouse built in 1879 and still has its original wood blackboards. Monett has only a few builings remaining, one of which is a store building that was originally built in 1879 and rebuilt in 1920. Niotaze has a population of approximately 85 people and is the only town in the United States with this name. In 1886 there was a cotton gin here which operated for about five years. Peru claimed one of the largest brick and tile plants in Kansas at the turn of the 20th century. During the oil boom in 1904 there were over 115 oil rigs running in the city limits. The Brick Plant on 8 acres at the east edge of town operated from about 1904 to the 1930's and once employed at least 125 men. In 1905 the population was about 1500. Now Peru is a quiet community, with a population of about 280. Sedan is the county seat of Chautauqua County and is located on business 166 and K-99. Sedan was established in 1876 and legend says Sedan was named for Sedan, France. In the 1880's a building boom resulted in the construction of many brick, sandstone, and limestone buildings downtown. Farming, ranching and petroleum make up parts of the local economy. In recent years tourism has become more significant. Sedan has a small airport, parks, swimming pool, fairgrounds, schools, hospital, many businesses, art galleries, and a beautiful well-maintained golf course. Some of the events Sedan has during the year are the Yellow Brick Road Festival held Memorial Weekend, Chautauqua Blues Festival, Chuckwagon Races, Chautauqua County Fair and Rodeo, Fall Festival, Christmas parade and lighting displays. Wauneta is identified by the United Methodist Church located on Highway 166 east of Cedar Vale. This church was built in 1956 after a fire destroyed the old church. More to come so check back soon! |
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City of Cedar Vale, Kansas |
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Cedar Vale, Kansas Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce in Cedar Vale, Kansas303 Jefferson P. O. Box 518 Cedar Vale, KS 67024 (620) 758-2244 Cedar Vale, KS Chamber of Commerce website
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