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Spring Street Retreat

Indians and Pioneers

6/18/2019

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What a beautiful evening under the lacy leaves of the walnut trees on the banks of the creek in Council Grove. A walking trail  now ambles along  from main street to the Kaw Mission.  There you will find a Kansas Historian working to preserve the history of those who lived in this area centuries ago.  First the Indians and then the  pioneers.  This was an exciting place late in the 1800's  as the people voyaged across North America enjoying the freedom of a new land.  Finding grasslands, trees for building and furniture making, a climate for growing food, and suitable for animals grazing the prairie.  The people already further west and at the Pacific needed goods and this was the way of shipping and commerce in the day.  This pleasant evening it was a  delight  to hear the music of the Tallgrass Express. You will often find them at special Flint Hills event.  They share  music of guitar, fiddle and banjo.  And words and stories to learn about the people and the region here.  Annie Wilson, teacher, singer, song-writer does this along with organizing Friday evening jam sessions at the Prairie PastTimes artist cooperative in Cottonwood Falls.  
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