Faris Caves
Faris Caves are a series of artificially excavated caves located along the Smoky Hill River in central Ellsworth County, Kansas. Each of the three caves are about 12-feet square, with 10-foot arched ceiling, dug out of the Dakota Sandstone with a pickaxe by Coloradan miner Charles Griffee in the 1880s. [1] Fresh spring water flowed through one of the caves to help keep food and supplies cool in the hot months.
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  Location of Faris Caves in Ellsworth County, Kansas | |
| Location | Kanopolis, Kansas, Ellsworth County, Kansas, Smoky Hills, Kansas, United States |
| Coordinates | 38.695546°N 98.103041°W |
| Elevation | 479 m (1,572 ft) |
Griffee sold his land and caves to Winfield and William Faris in 1893. A house was built nearby, with the caves continuing to be used for storage, a spring house, generator room, and for a short time, a schoolhouse. [2]
References
- "Faris Caves". Kansas Adventures. 2015-11-29. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- "The Faris Caves". Konza Life. 2011-01-26. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Ellsworth County | |
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