Iola Explorations
Learn more about Iola by following the links below:
Rare Zinc Civil War StatueAddress:
1400 W. 54 Highway
Email Address: lauradarla@cox.net About this Exploration: Along with the unique Civil War Statue, stroll around the old Iola Cemetery and find an original "Eleanor" outhouse, a War of 1812 soldier's grave, Cofachique citizens' graves, the 9th Kansas Calvary graves, Granny Cowden's grave (first white woman in southeast Kansas), the grave of Cinderella, stones explaining how the deceased died and a monument explaining how the town of Iola got its name (she is buried there!) A Trolley Cemetery Tour can be requested, or you can drive or walk through any time of the day until 8 p.m. |