Have you ever seen a Prairie Chicken?
We were amazed how far we could see - keep in mind, Kansas is pretty flat, we are not way up high here!
Well, obviously the courthouse is not operating right now, but aside from the current temporary closure for renovations, this is the oldest operating courthouse in Kansas. It is in a pretty little town called Cottonwood Falls.
Here we are at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve. Somtime when we have more time we will go back and explore the land around this farm area. It is in a beautiful part of Kansas called the Flint Hills, and it is part of the only Tallgrass Prairie left in the world!
We also spent some time in a town called Council Grove. The Santa Fe trail came through this area, and crossed a small river here. The town got it's name because of a council that took place in a grove of trees in 1825 in which the United States Government signed a treaty with the Osage indians obtaining the rights for a public highway, the Santa Fe Trail, to pass through this area crossing the river.
So that was our trip through the southern part of the Flint Hills, next on our list is the Gypsum Hills - how did this flat state get so many areas named for the hills?
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in case your friends are wondering - yes, we did drive around the block to take a picture of the prairie chicken sign. Not that we needed to - it turns out they're so proud in Cassody, there's a sign at both ends of town!
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