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Council Grove| City in east-central Kansas, USA, on the Neosho River at the edge of the Flint Hills, 37 km/23 mi northwest of Emporia; seat of Morris County; population (1990) 2,200. It is a distribution centre for grain, cattle, and poultry, also processes food, and has some light industry. |
| It was the site of the 1825 meeting between US commissioners and Osage chiefs that obtained the right of way for the Santa Fe Trail; the ‘Council Oak’ marks the spot. A trading post (from 1847), the settlement grew as an important supply point on the Trail. |
| The Kaw (Kansa) Methodist Mission (1849) State Historic Site is here. |
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| Fried Chicken, Free State Brewing Company and WheatFields Bakery Cafe in Lawrence, Guy & Mae's Tavern in Williamsburg, and Hays House 1857 Restaurant & Tavern in Council Grove. Emprise has 40 locations across the state of Kansas, including branches in Wichita, Hays, Hillsboro, Council Grove, Valley Center, Andover, El Dorado, Potwin, Emprise has 40 locations across the state of Kansas, including branches in Wichita, Hays, Hillsboro, Council Grove, Valley Center, Andover, El Dorado, Potwin, |