1821 • The Santa Fe Trail is first used by travelers throughout this area.
1827 • Big John Spring, now buried beneath the highway berm 100 ft. south, is discovered and named by George Sibley survey party.
1844 • John C. Fremont's party, . . . — — Map (db m192211) HM
Built on the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad right-of-way by T.W. Whiting for the convenience of his wife Allie and visitors to the Sylvan Park Ranch in northwest Morris County. This is the last known privately owned railway station and was loaned . . . — — Map (db m44993) HM
The Council Grove National Bank began August 23, 1878, as the Morris County State Bank of Kansas. It became a national bank in 1900.
An 1886 fire destroyed the bank, then located between the Hays House and this building. Constructed in 1887 at a . . . — — Map (db m45092) HM
Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
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