Cawker City 

Ball of Twine Water Tower

Located on Hwy 24/Wisconsin Street, built in 2024, for city theme

Cawker City Museum/Hesperian Library

721 Lake Drive​

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Cawker City Parks

City Park located one block north of U.S. Highway 24 on Lake Dr.

Golf Course Park, at 140 Rd east of Cawker City

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Eyegores Odditorium & Monster Museum

732 Wisconsin St.
Text:  Temporarily Closed

Historical Marker Waconda Springs – US 24

Located about 2 miles east of Cawker City, next to Waconda Lake.
Former Waconda Mineral Springs located straight south of marker, covered by the Lake

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Historic Hwy 24 Kiosk

713 Wisconsin Street

Kiosk provided by Solomon Valley Highway 24 Alliance with history of Cawker City and the Solomon Valley

Old Brock Bridge

This was the first WPA project in Mitchell County and the previous bridge was the first iron bridge in the area (1898)

Oldest Church Organ

608 Lake Drive​, United Methodist Church building

Built in 1886 by Pilcher’s Sons of Louisville, the organ is located in Cawker City’s United Methodist Church. Henry, Kentucky built the organ for the congregational church in Kinsley, Kansas. At the time, it was the only organ in Kansas west of Emporia. 

In 1931, the Cawker Methodists bought the organ and placed it in their native limestone church. This second home for the Pilcher organ was built in 1885 and rebuilt in 1911 after a fire practically destroyed the structure. By 1976, structural defects necessitated the razing of the stone church and a new sanctuary was built. At this time, the organ was restored by Reuter Organ Co., Lawrence, Kansas and installed in the new sanctuary.  ​

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Waconda Lake & Glen Elder State Park

Easter & southern edges of Cawker City on Hwy 24

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Wisconsin Street Historic Dist

Wisconsin Street or Hwy 24 in Cawker City

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World Famous Ball of Twine – US 24

US Hwy 24/Wisconsin Street

Largest Ball of Sisal Twine with historical signage

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