Elderhostel
Ghost Towns, Springtime on the Prairie, Kansas Folklore
Emporia State University
Emporia, Kansas
May 7 - 12, 2006
our host
Emporia State University
their mascot
greetings from the University
Dr. Edward Butler, the Elderhostel Coordinator, on the left
dinner at the Best Western Motel
Dr. Tom Eddy tells about wild flowers
one of his slides
Dan Riggs tells us about Dunlap, a Ghost town
Photos of Chase County Ghost Towns
Ustaine Talley tells us of the Black community in Dunlap
tells stories of her relatives in the Dunlop graveyard used by many Blacks
her father's grave
the former Black Baptist church in Dunlap
in Dunlap
More Photos of the Ghost Towns
at Council Grove, Ron Parks tells us of the Kaw Indians
remains of an Indian Agent office
monument to the Kaw (Kanza) Indians
Dr. Jim Hoy tells us the history of the Ghost Towns
a polo game, putting apples in a basket
turtle race
visited the prairie open range
the Z-bar ranch house
More Photos of the Z-Bar Ranch
a ghost town
dined in Cassoday
the restaurant
the owner, Diane Carlson
and her helper, Debbie Hoy, an accomplished rodeo participant
after dinner we visited the Flint Hills primary school
could have won a quilt, if we had purchased raffle tickets
and stayed to hear a program on Prairie Grasses
click on the above to hear their songs
a new day and Tom Bridge tells us about the Ghost Town of Saffordville
Yvonne Allen tells us about Cedar Point
her brother runs the garage
Ruth Childs about Elmdale
and Maria Baumgardner has the store
(with Tom and Silvia Bridge)
More Photos of the Ghost Towns
the next day back at the University
Dr. Eddy tell us of the Tall Stem Grasses
and Dr. Hoy of the Folklore and Songs
some short Video clips of excerpts from Kansas Folk songs
"Don't Fall in Love with a Kansas Boy"
at our graduation
Dr. Edward Butler presents Larry Smith and the Dulcimer he made
