Council Grove Exhibits Audio Description

Kaw Mission Historic Image Sign Description

• Kaw Mission Exhibit Audio Description

  
  

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  Date created:

  02/24/2026

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  Kaw Mission. 177 words.

  This vertical sign is located near a two-story stone house with two tall chimneys at either end. On the front is a small room with many windows. To the left is a separate two-car garage, also made of stone.

  The sign is in three parts. At top is the logo for the Santa Fe National Historic Trail. The logo is shaped like a triangle with curved sides. In the middle is a silhouette image of a covered wagon pulled by a team of six oxen.

  In the middle of the sign is a 14-inch-wide panel. The title across the top of the panel reads, "Kaw Mission." Below is a historic photograph of the two-story stone house with the chimneys rising at each end. There is a central doorway with two windows on either side and five windows across the second floor above.

  Mounted below that panel is an 18-inch-wide rectangle that reads, "Listen, Learn, and Follow the Trail. To the right is a QR code that will take you to the website "go.nps.gov/KawMission."

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Hermits Cave Historic Image Sign Description

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  Date created:

  02/24/2026

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  Hermit's Cave. 192 words.

  This vertical sign is located near a low rock ledge. At the right end is a dark hole leading into the rock. Along the right side of the hole is a wall built up of flat stones. On the right wide of the wall is a set of concrete steps with a chain railing leading up to the top of the ledge.

  The sign is in three parts. At top is the logo for the Santa Fe National Historic Trail. The logo is shaped like a triangle with curved sides. In the middle is a silhouette image of a covered wagon pulled by a team of six oxen.

  In the middle of the sign is a 14-inch-wide panel. The title across the top of the panel reads, "Hermit's Cave." Below is a historic photograph showing the same cave. The dark hole leads down under the overhanging rock ledge. Just to the right a tree trunk is visible.

  Mounted below that panel is an 18-inch-wide rectangle that reads, "Listen, Learn, and Follow the Trail. To the right is a QR code that will take you to the website "go.nps.gov/Hermitscave."

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Rawlinson-Terwilliger Home Historic Image Description

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  Date created:

  02/24/2026

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  Rawlinson-Terwilliger Home. 205 words.

  This vertical sign is in front of a two-story stone house. Wooden steps lead up to a covered porch in front of the central door. There is one window on each side of the door. Three smaller windows stretch across the second floor. A brick chimney rises above each end of the shingled roof.

  The sign is in three parts. At top is the logo for the Santa Fe National Historic Trail. The logo is shaped like a triangle with curved sides. In the middle is a silhouette image of a covered wagon pulled by a team of six oxen.

  In the middle of the sign is a 14-inch-wide panel. The title across the top of the panel reads, "Rawlinson-Terwilliger Home." Below is a historic photograph showing the house looking very similar to its current appearance. The photo is from an angle, so the one-story extension with a wide porch stretching behind the house is visible at the left. A white picket fence runs across the front of the property.

  Mounted below that panel is an 18-inch-wide rectangle that reads, "Listen, Learn, and Follow the Trail. To the right is a QR code that will take you to the website "go.nps.gov/RawlinsonTerwilliger."

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Last Chance Store Historic Image Sign Description

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  Date created:

  02/24/2026

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  Last Chance Store. 205 words.

  This vertical sign is located near a small one-story stone building with a shingled roof. On the front wall there are a doorway and two windows evenly spaced. On the end wall are two more windows. At the far end a brick chimney can be rising above the peak of the roof.

  The sign is in three parts. At top is the logo for the Santa Fe National Historic Trail. The logo is shaped like a triangle with curved sides. In the middle is a silhouette image of a covered wagon pulled by a team of six oxen.

  In the middle of the sign is a 14-inch-wide panel. The title across the top of the panel reads, "Last Chance Store." Below is a historic photograph of the building looking very similar to its current appearance, with a door and two windows across the front and two windows on the end. The historic photo shows a second brick chimney extending from the roof near the left end of the building.

  Mounted below that panel is an 18-inch-wide rectangle that reads, "Listen, Learn, and Follow the Trail. To the right is a QR code that will take you to the website "go.nps.gov/LastChanceStore."

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Seth Hays Home Historic Sign Image Description

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  Date created:

  02/24/2026

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  Seth Hays Home. 209 words.

  This vertical sign is beside a one-story brick house. In front stone steps lead up to a central door with a window on either side. On the right end a brick chimney extends up through the peak of the gabled roof. Down the right side a wing that extends to the rear of the house can be seen.

  The sign is in three parts. At top is the logo for the Santa Fe National Historic Trail. The logo is shaped like a triangle with curved sides. In the middle is a silhouette image of a covered wagon pulled by a team of six oxen.

  In the middle of the sign is a 14-inch-wide panel. The title across the top of the panel reads, "Seth Hays Home." Below is a historic photograph showing the house looking very similar to its current appearance. The photo is from an angle, so the one-story wing behind the right side of the house is clearly visible. Two small children stand on the corner with the house behind them.

  Mounted below that panel is an 18-inch-wide rectangle that reads, "Listen, Learn, and Follow the Trail. To the right is a QR code that will take you to the website "go.nps.gov/SethHaysHome."

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Conn Store Historic Image Description

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  Date created:

  02/24/2026

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  Conn Store. 242 words.

  This vertical sign is located in front of a two-story stone building shaped like two rectangles side by side with the right side extending out farther toward the street. The upper floor is reddish-orange while the bottom floor is dark gray. The roof is flat with a decorative edging around the top.

  The sign is in three parts. At top is the logo for the Santa Fe National Historic Trail. The logo is shaped like a triangle with curved sides. In the middle is a silhouette image of a covered wagon pulled by a team of six oxen.

  In the middle of the sign is a 14-inch-wide panel. The title across the top of the panel reads, "Conn Store." Below is a historic photograph showing a two-story building with the peak of the roof over the front. A faded sign hangs in the triangular gable. There are four windows across the second floor. The entrance on the first floor is covered by a roof supported by wooden posts and extending across the entire front of the building. A sign mounted on that roof reads, "Texas." A covered wagon is in front of the left side of the building and a crowd of men pose at the right.

  Mounted below that panel is an 18-inch-wide rectangle that reads, "Listen, Learn, and Follow the Trail. To the right is a QR code that will take you to the website "go.nps.gov/ConnStore."

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Hays House Historic Sign Image Description

• Hays House Exhibit Audio Description

  
  

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  Date created:

  02/24/2026

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  Hays House. 229 words.

  This vertical sign is located in front of a wide, two-story, frame building. The front of the building is covered by a long second-floor balcony support by round columns. At the left end an area with chairs and tables is enclosed by a iron fence. A sign across the top of the building reads, "Hays House Restaurant."

  The sign is in three parts. At top is the logo for the Santa Fe National Historic Trail. The logo is shaped like a triangle with curved sides. In the middle is a silhouette image of a covered wagon pulled by a team of six oxen.

  In the middle of the sign is a 14-inch-wide panel. The title across the top of the panel reads, "Hays House." Below is a historic photograph showing a two-story building with the roof peak centered over the front. A set of wooden steps leads up from the front right corner to a wooden platform centered over the main entrance. A door leads from the platform to the second floor. A line of horses are hitched along a fence to the right of the building and a couple of wagons standing nearby.

  Mounted below that panel is an 18-inch-wide rectangle that reads, "Listen, Learn, and Follow the Trail. To the right is a QR code that will take you to the website "go.nps.gov/HaysHouse."

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Neosho Crossing Historic Sign Image Description

• Neosho River Crossing Exhibit Audio Description

  
  

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  Date created:

  02/24/2026

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  Neosho River Crossing. 160 words.

  This vertical sign is near the river which has wide sloping banks leading down to the shallow water.

  The sign is in three parts. At top is the logo for the Santa Fe National Historic Trail. The logo is shaped like a triangle with curved sides. In the middle is a silhouette image of a covered wagon pulled by a team of six oxen.

  In the middle of the sign is a 14-inch-wide panel. The title across the top of the panel reads, "Neosho Crossing." Below is a watercolor painting with a view across a river toa line of covered wagons in the distance. ON the near bank at the right a man sits under a bare tree, fish dangling from his fishing rod.

  Mounted below that panel is an 18-inch-wide rectangle that reads, "Listen, Learn, and Follow the Trail. To the right is a QR code that will take you to the website "go.nps.gov/NeoshoCrossing."

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Post Office Oak Historic Image Description

• Post Office Oak Exhibit Audio Description

  
  

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  Date created:

  02/24/2026

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  Post Office Oak. 197 words.

  This vertical sign is in front of a two-story building. The lower floor is made of rectangular stone. The walls on the upper floor are covered with a rough stucco. Stone steps leads up to a wide uncovered porch. To the left of the steps is an old tree trunk with a large diameter. It is protected by a covered roof supported by a central post.

  The sign is in three parts. At top is the logo for the Santa Fe National Historic Trail. The logo is shaped like a triangle with curved sides. In the middle is a silhouette image of a covered wagon pulled by a team of six oxen.

  In the middle of the sign is a 14-inch-wide panel. The title across the top of the panel reads, "Neosho Crossing." Below is a historic photograph showing a large tree, its full foliage almost spherical in shape. Just behind the tree, almost hidden by it, is a two-story building.

  Mounted below that panel is an 18-inch-wide rectangle that reads, "Listen, Learn, and Follow the Trail. To the right is a QR code that will take you to the website "go.nps.gov/PostOfficeOak."

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• Council Oak Exhibit Audio Description

  
  

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  Date created:

  02/24/2026

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  Council Oak. 152 words.

  This vertical sign is located by the side of a small green park with trees, shrubs, and a brick path down the middle.

  The sign is in three parts. At top is the logo for the Santa Fe National Historic Trail. The logo is shaped like a triangle with curved sides. In the middle is a silhouette image of a covered wagon pulled by a team of six oxen.

  In the middle of the sign is a 14-inch-wide panel. The title across the top of the panel reads, "Council Oak." Below is a historic photograph showing a large tree whose trunk splits into three about halfway up. It towers over a two-story frame house on the right.

  Mounted below that panel is an 18-inch-wide rectangle that reads, "Listen, Learn, and Follow the Trail. To the right is a QR code that will take you to the website "go.nps.gov/CouncilOakKS."

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