Chase County Chamber of Commerce
Chase County Attractions
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| Tallgrass
Prairie National Preserve - Located just two miles north
of Strong City, the preserve offers year-round a self-guided
tour of the historic ranch headquarters, a short introductory
video, several hiking trails, a junior ranger program, and a
bookstore/giftshop. Guided activities include tours of the historic
1881 limestone ranch house, bus tours of the prairie, living
history demonstrations, and nature hikes. The one-room limestone
schoolhouse sits atop a hill just north of the historic ranch
headquarters. Check at www.nps.gov/tapr or call the preserve
at (620)273-8494 for a schedule of activities. The visitor center
is open from 9am to 4:30pm daily (except Thanksgiving, Christmas,
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| Chase County Courthouse - Located in Cottonwood Falls,
the courthouse is the oldest working courthouse still in use
in Kansas and the midwestern states. The building was completed
in 1873 using native limestone and walnut. Designed in the renaissance
style architecture of the Louis XIII period, the courthouse
features a mansard tile roof and three story, walnut spiral
staircase. The courthouse is currently under renovation and scheduled to reopen in 2008. Call 1-800-431-6344 for
more tour information. To learn more about Chase County and
see a pictures of the courthouse check out this
site. |
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Flint
Hills Scenic Byway - A beautiful drive stretching 47 miles
through the heart of the Flint Hills from Council Grove to Cassoday. |
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