Morris County Historical Society

Name: Morris County Historical Society
Address: 303 W Main Street, Council Grove, KS, 66846, US
Telephone: +16207677388
Price range: Not applicable

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MoCo Historical Society sites are also open and available by appointment. Call or message to make arrangements.

We are a non-profit , all-volunteer organization representing Morris County, Kansas,
sharing the histories of the county thru our museums, research center and historic sites.

10/07/2026

Visit the Post Office Oak and Museum on Saturday from 9am to 5pm. Take a special tour of the Seth Hays Home by oil lamp light on Saturday from 5-8 pm.

09/15/2026

Mark your calendar to attend Seth Fest on Oct. 10, sponsored by Community Arts Council of Council Grove. Both the Museum and Seth Hays Home will be open that day.

09/14/2026

Support our friends with this important preservation project!

09/01/2026

Looking for something “cool” to do during the long Labor Day weekend? Visit the MCHS Museum! It will be open Thursday 1pm-4pm; Friday 11am-4pm; Saturday 11am-4pm; Sunday 1pm-4pm; and Monday 11am-4pm.
The Hebrank House was originally a one-family home built in 1864 with a brewery on the lower floor and a 18 x 25 x 9 foot cave to the east of the house. Walk down the steps into the cave and you will know why the b**r was stored in this "cool" place!

08/23/2026

Join us for our next monthly Board meeting! Thursday, August 27, 5:15pm in the Archives room (lower level) of the Carnegie. Everyone is welcomed to attend.

08/17/2026

Become a member of the Morris County Historical Society! Memberships are $25 (individual), $40 (family), and $100 (corporate). For more information, visit our website at www.morriscountyhistory.com/donations-membership.

08/10/2026

The Council Oak. On August 10, 1825, a council was held under this tree. Three U.S. commissioners and the chiefs of the Great and Little Osage Indians entered into a treaty that, in return for money and goods, gave Americans and Hispanics free passage along the Santa Fe Trail through Osage Territory. This meeting was the namesake of Council Grove, a trailside community known for its mile-wide grove of hardwood timber.

07/24/2026

The Importance of Local History
in Storytelling
Thursday, September 24, 2026, 7 p.m.
Kansas Historical Society, Topeka

You are invited to an evening of American history, storytelling and conversation commemorating America's 250th with Kansas author Candice Millard. Millard will discuss her New York Times bestselling books, including The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Hour and Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine & the Murder of a President. A book signing follows with books available for purchase.

Doors open at 6:15. Join Humanities Kansas and the Kansas Historical Society for a History Happy Hour before the event! A cash bar will be available and two unique artifacts from the collection of the Kansas Museum of History with ties to the national stories featured in The River of Doubt and Destiny of the Republic will be on display for one night only!

The event is free, but seating is limited and registration is required. Register here: http://tinyurl.com/CandiceMillard

This event is presented by Humanities Kansas and the Kansas Historical Society with support from the Patterson Family Foundation.

07/19/2026

Join us for our next monthly Board meeting! Thursday, July 23, 5:15pm in the Archives room (lower level) of the Carnegie. Everyone is welcomed to attend.

04/24/2026

This morning our thoughts and concerns are with the folks at or near Lake Kahola after a tornado came through the lakeside community last night. 70 years to the year of the last tornado to strike Lake Kahola, 1956.

Address

303 W Main Street
Council Grove, KS
66846

Opening Hours

1pm - 4pm

Telephone

+16207677388

Website

http://morriscountyhistory.com/

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