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Chely Wright

A sign at the city entrance proclaims that Wellsville is home to…

📍 Wellsville, Franklin County
NORTHEAST KANSAS

George P. Washburn

One of the most famous architects in Kansas, Washburn had an office…

📍 Ottawa, Franklin County
NORTHEAST KANSAS

Grandma Layton

Wellsville's own Elizabeth "Grandma" Layton has left a remarkable legacy nationwide. Experiencing…

📍 Wellsville, Franklin County
NORTHEAST KANSAS

Hope Cemetery

Among the many gravestones and mausoleums, a large upright stone marks the…

📍 Ottawa, Franklin County
NORTHEAST KANSAS

Ottawa Baptist Mission and Burial Ground

On one of the stone entrance pillars a plaque reads, "Jotham Meeker,…

📍 Ottawa, Franklin County
NORTHEAST KANSAS

Tauy Jones Hall

In 1833, when the Ottawa tribe was removed to a reservation in…

📍 Ottawa, Franklin County
NORTHEAST KANSAS

Wellsville Historical Museum

Preserved here is the community's heritage, which includes items once belonging to…

📍 Wellsville, Franklin County
NORTHEAST KANSAS

Woodlawn Cemetery

From Madison, ¾ mile west on K-68. The 36-foot-tall granite obelisk marks…

📍 Pomona, Franklin County

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