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oregon trail: Events and Festivals in Olathe Kansas - 09/04/07 11:09 PM
Upcoming Events and Festivals in Olathe Kansas
Now that September is here, Olathe Kansas will be providing a number of events that bring back the "Old West" to the history of our Olathe community.
Old Settler's Days as it is called will be held this Thursday, Friday and Saturday, September 6th to 8th here in Olathe Kansas. The 109th celebration goes back to 1898 when politicians would stand up and orate about their platform. Today, Olathe provides a festival that fills downtown Olathe with nationally recognized musical entertainment, carnival rides, a parade, antique auto show, arts & crafts and a day of history … (0 comments)
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oregon trail: Mahaffie Farmstead Boot Sculpture - Olathe Kansas Celebrates 150 Years - 08/07/07 10:46 PM
The Mahaffie Farmstead Boot Sculpture helps Olathe Kansas in Celebrating it's 150th Birthday.
This boot sculpture is provided by the City of Olathe and is one of the twelve sculptures in celebration of Olathe Kansas 150th Birthday Celebration! For more information on the twelve sculptures check out this link.
This sculpture incorporates the landmark Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm Historic Site. The Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm Historic Site is Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is the last remaining stagecoach stop on the historic Santa Fe Trail still open to the public here in Olathe Kansas.
James Beatty Mahaffie and … (2 comments)
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oregon trail: History of Olathe Kansas - 07/26/07 11:49 PM
Relocating to Kansas, looking for a new home, Olathe Kansas offers a community with lots of benefits.
Olathe Kansas is the county seat for Johnson County and the downtown area is the location of the Johnson County Courthouse, Olathe City Hall, the Johnson County Administrative building and a bundle of other law offices, title companies, one of the libraries in Olathe and a few other businesses.
Johnson County was organized in 1855 and was named for Rev. Thomas Johnson, who in 1829 established a mission among the Shawnee Indians about eight miles southwest of Kansas City. Rev. Johnson took the Pro-Slavery side of … (4 comments)
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oregon trail: Olathe Kansas Cowboy Sculptures - 07/03/07 12:44 AM
Olathe Kansas Celebrates 150th Birthday with Cowboy Boot Sculptures
Olathe Kansas is celebrating it's 150th Birthday (1857 to 2007) by featuring twelve, six-foot tall fiberglass boots through out the Olathe Kansas area. See list below for all the locations. To view all the boot sculptures and a map of the locations, go to this link.
The theme the city of Olathe provides is, "Welcome Home, Cowboy Boots!"
Olathe Kansas is an ideal location for this cowboy boot display, the first true cowboy boot was made by C.H. Hyer, an Olathe bootmaker, back in the 1880's. This makes Olathe the birthplace of the cowboy boot.
Olathe Kansas is also the historical location of the Oregon and Santa Fe … (5 comments)
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