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07/14/2003 Archived Entry: "EXPLORER SPIRIT IN KANOPOLIS"

EXPLORER SPIRIT IN KANOPOLIS

There were many scheduled activities in Kanopolis this weekend but there were also individuals exploring the area with friends. It was a renewal of the old "explorer spirit", according to Jesse Manning.

Jesse and a group of friends went to Ferris Caves on Saturday. On Sunday, Ben Orozco was giving his friend from Manchester, England a quick tour of some of the more interesting sites around Kanopolis. They all joined together and continued on to Mushroom Rock State Park and then to tour the Ft. Harker guardhouse museum which they felt was a good way to end a weekend devoted to the old fort.

The history of Ft. Harker and other Kanopolis places such as Ferris Caves, Thompson Creek, the salt mines, the drive-in, and early homesteads in the area is really fascinating and it's wonderful to know that college students from the area understand and appreciate this heritage. It's hard to believe that so much history could be packed into a town of 600 people, but it's all right there, waiting for someone to write about it.