Flint Hills

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Council Grove’s charming small-town street features historic buildings under a blue sky dotted with clouds. Red brick and white facades line the sidewalk, with cars parked along the street. A pedestrian crossing and traffic signs are visible, exuding a peaceful, quaint atmosphere.
Council Grove
As I continued north, I headed into the adorable little town of Council Grove, Kansas. In addition to checking out the Kaw Mission Museum. I just wandered around town.
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A small, stone schoolhouse with a bell tower sits atop a grassy hill under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds. An American flag waves on a pole to the left of the structure, reminiscent of scenes at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve. The foreground shows dry grass and vegetation.
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve – Schoolhouse
I love visiting old one-room schoolhouses that have been restored. It's always interesting to see how kids learned so many years ago.
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Historic two-story stone house with a red roof, surrounded by trees and tallgrass prairie, accessed by a stone staircase and gate under a clear blue sky, stands as a tribute to the beauty of our national preserve.
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve – Home and Outbuildings
The historic Spring Hill Ranch House located at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve showcases the ingenuity and ambition of the 19th century.
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A gravel path curves towards a stone barn with a round silo beside it, surrounded by a fenced field and green trees under a clear blue sky.
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve – The Barn
A few miles north of Strong City, Kansas is the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve. The barn was the biggest limestone barn in Kansas in 1878 on the Spring Hill Farm.
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View of a small waterfall and calm river framed by the underside of a concrete bridge. Sunlight reflects on the water, surrounded by rocks and lush green trees. The scene is peaceful and natural, with blue sky and shadows creating contrast under the bridge.
Cottonwood Falls and Chase County Courthouse
A sweet little town along the Flint Hills Scenic Byway features an iconic limestone courthouse that would fit perfectly well along any European city street.
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A concrete pathway winds through dry grassy fields under a clear blue sky, leading to a low stone structure and informational signs in the distance.
Flint Hills Roadside Display
After some wonderful time with family, I rolled out, heading northwest, looking to see what I could see as I meandered down highways I'd never used.
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Three informational signs stand on a hexagonal concrete platform in an open grassy area under a clear blue sky, with a winding path and expansive landscape in the background.
Flint Hills Historical Marker
After leaving the Kansas Turnpike and heading heading north on KS HWY 177, a road side historical marker caught my eye and I had to check it out
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