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Council Grove was named one of the 8 Wonders of Kansas History by the Kansas Sampler Foundation because it is a Santa Fe Trail National Historic Landmark town and is the site of an 1825 treaty that led to an intersection of cultures between Kaw Native Americans and Euro-Americans.
Sections on the Missouri River, from No. 20 M, to No. 40 M. 1852. Owen, David Dale. Gen. map XXVI. 1895. United States. War Department. 1:634k. Pictorial map of Kansas
History. 1915-1918 Railroad Map of Morris County. Historic Rawlinson-Terwilliger Stone Home, 803 West Main Street (2021) Council Grove was a stop on the Santa Fe Trail. The first European-American settler was Seth M. Hays, who came to the area in 1847 to trade with the Kaw tribe, which had a reservation established in the area in 1846.
Over the next century, Council Grove moved on into the future while maintaining its economic mainstay of agriculture and ranching and carefully preserving its history. Today, the small town supports a population of about 2,300 people.
Explore 17 historical maps of Council Grove, KS dating from 1885 to now. Discover hidden history with our advanced map viewer or buy a museum-quality print for your home.
The Council Grove Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District located in Council Grove, Kansas, United States. It consists of six discontiguous areas in the city important in the history of the Santa Fe Trail and American migration to the west in the 19th century.
Council Grove is one of the 8 Wonders of Kansas History because it is a Santa Fe Trail National Historic Landmark town and is the site of a 1825 treaty that led to an intersection of cultures between Kaw Native Americans and Euro-Americans.
