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way are remembered at the station, which perches on a sweeping grassy knoll surrounded
by scattered trees.
Did you know…
With the end of the Pony Express and the reduction of traffic along the Oregon-
California Trail after the Civil War, Gerat Hollenberg did not stay inactive for
long. He founded the nearby town of Hanover, made a small fortune in real es-
tate, and served three terms in the Kansas legislature.
2.
Tuttle Creek Lake
At Marysville the drive turns south on Rte. 77, then, at Randolph, takes Rte. 16 east to
CarnationRoad,whichlinksupwithRte.13southasitpassesTuttleCreekLake,alengthy
expanse wedged between grassy hills. Parks dot the scalloped shores, enticing travelers
with such pastimes as swimming and camping. The lake is also well stocked, and fisher-
men try their luck in the many coves for catfish, walleye, sunfish, and bass.
Bald eagles, which winter here roosting in tall cottonwoods, are among the avian
anglers that are likewise drawn to Tuttle Creek Lake. Just as thrilling for wildlife watchers
are the flocks of white pelicans that pause at the lake to feed and rest during their spring
and fall migrations. Soaring majestically, the birds circle silently down from the sky and
land on the water with a gentle splash.
3.
Konza Prairie
''Eternalprairieandgrass,withoccasionalgroupsoftrees''isthewayonevisitordescribed
the Flint Hills in 1842. Although most of America's original tallgrass prairie has been lost
tocropland,theserollinghills,stretchingonforsome200miles,remainmuchastheywere
when the first settlers arrived. Their name hints at the reason: The hills are formed of lime-
stone and chert, a hard, fine-grained rock also known as flint. Rough and difficult to plow,
the prairielands here thus survived largely intact. To learn more about the history of Flint
Hills, visit the Flint Hills Discovery Center in Manhattan.
Rte.901,asidetripoffRte.177,southofManhattanleadstotheheadquartersofKonza
Prairie,agoodplacetosamplethegrassland.Completewithbison,this8,600-acrepreserve
was set aside for research use. As a result, much of it is off-limits to visitors except during
specialevents.Visitorsarealwayswelcometowalkthepreserve'sthreewell-markedtrails.
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