Kansas Ghost Towns ||| Bushong, Canada, Aulne, Marion Poor Farm

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I love visiting Kansas ghost towns and I found some really interesting ones for this video. We start in Bushong where there are a lot of great old historic buildings in the downtown area. Then we head to Canada (Kansas that is). From there we head to Aulne with a brief stop at the Marion County Poor Farm - both of which have fascinating histories. Fun trip around Lyon and Marion County!
T-shirt: Larry David
Part 107 certified drone operator
0:00 Bushong
5:42 Canada
7:50 Marion County Poor Farm
9:17 Aulne
12:29 Outtakes
Music
Tenderness - Bensound.com
Lost & Found - Dan Lebowitz
Snowy Peaks Pt 1 - Chris Haugen

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@stevesloat6544 9 күн бұрын

Good way to start Sunday morning

@papabear562 9 күн бұрын

That war memorial in Bushong is a very impressive structure. It goes to show that patriotism is not dead in many places in the US. I would love to see that some day. Thank you again for a great video Coach, looking forward to the next one!

@TravelwithaWiseguy 9 күн бұрын

I agree. I’m not sure I’ve seen such a significant one in such a small town!

@Fred-wy4ix 8 күн бұрын

Just before I reach Council Grove, on your right, there is a Japanese Prison Camp just as you enter into the town. The weeds probably have it covered up, but it is there

@agoodlife2 9 күн бұрын

Nice to see how well cared for these towns are

@TravelwithaWiseguy 9 күн бұрын

Agreed!

@edinop4205 9 күн бұрын

Thank you! These stories are always a great addition to a Sunday!

@TravelwithaWiseguy 9 күн бұрын

Glad you like them! Appreciate the support!

@Briway 9 күн бұрын

Oh man. I explored Bushong probably 10-15 years ago. I don’t remember the memorials then but I may have overlooked them. I recall the bank and the school building. We visited the decommissioned middle silo there also. Great trip! I really appreciate your content sir! Thank you.

@jamesbednar8625 9 күн бұрын

The memorials in Bushong have been there roughly 5-years. I noticed them a few years ago while driving through the area and biking the Flint Hills Nature Trail just to the south of town.

@oni5230 9 күн бұрын

Good thing you visited the missile solo while you could. Someone bought it during covid, and it's private now.

@bertholini2810 9 күн бұрын

Ah... you found a nice Merry-go-round. Nice video. I am putting in a chain link fence today (next door). Loads of fun ! Be good, be safe !!

@TravelwithaWiseguy 9 күн бұрын

Haha thanks 😊 have a great weekend!

@bertholini2810 9 күн бұрын

@@TravelwithaWiseguy Oh yeah.... a great weekend. We still have 3 poles to set in concrete..... I think it's the very hard soil/the rocks wait.... the tree roots. Be good.

@ronalddailey5208 9 күн бұрын

I would love to rehab a house in this town. Thanks for sharing this place. Have a great Sunday

@TravelwithaWiseguy 9 күн бұрын

Thank you! That would be cool 😎

@larryclark4791 9 күн бұрын

Setting on the porch watching it rain and watching Travel with the Wiseguy. Good morning

@TravelwithaWiseguy 9 күн бұрын

Love that 😊

@WonkoSane-jf4qm 9 күн бұрын

Love to see small town America!

@ronfullerton3162 9 күн бұрын

I grew up in and around many small towns. And have spent my motorcycling years running through and exploring them. Just as with people, each small town has it's own personality and history. Some are so rundown or decayed that I have almost left in tears. Those that are yet vibrant, I leave happy and upbeat. I just think back to the time that each were still alive with people, their lives, and of businesses. I got to experience what it was like in my early years as a small farm boy in southeast Iowa , and seeing these small towns bustling with life and activity will remain in my mind. To come to town from the farm to shop, or "to do our trading" as my folks said, and socialize was a looked forward to event. And was a special treat. Especially the evening visits when we shopped at a town's weekly night that they stayed open for business. Then a special treat such as an ice cream cone or a frosted mug root beer, and we were off for home, with thoughts of the grand night we had just had. Oh, for only a time machine! I would go back in an instant.

@johnbersuch1767 9 күн бұрын

#1 and the best way to start my day!

@kcinks 8 күн бұрын

We used to go to Marion Lake fishing when I was in my teens. Never heard of the Poor Farm, fantastic!

@channellady9905 9 күн бұрын

I mentioned Aulne to you a few months ago. I am glad to see that you finally went. I have also been out to that poor farm a few times but I haven't been out there in a while and it is sad to see it so run down. Someone was still living in that poor farm when we were there. Thank you for the video.

@deborahross9974 9 күн бұрын

Interesting small towns. I know exactly how you feel when that train went through, as I live in a town, that's near a railroad with a train going through all the time, day and night. It's especially hard to talk to anyone,when it goes through, blowing it's horn. One story I heard was that an older couple, at a town meeting, thought they could get the city to ask the train company if they could get the trains to not blow their horn at night, when the train was going through town. Didn't work. Thank you for the trip. Happy trails to you and God bless.

@TravelwithaWiseguy 9 күн бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion of Aulne. Great little community!

@allenantonio4389 9 күн бұрын

Summer Days road trip..

@asimplehorseman4648 9 күн бұрын

Good morning! I've been bird dogging properties for sale in areas from your videos. The winters are long and hard up here in the mountains of far north central Washington... "and I'm old"(lol). Wouldn't mind finding a little house with a porch to watch the world go by and a little garage to park my truck in. Thanks for sharing your travels.

@TravelwithaWiseguy 9 күн бұрын

Good luck in your search! Those winters have to be tough!

@stevemccoy8138 9 күн бұрын

Good Morning, I love history, so many neat places to visit. Thanks again for Sharing. 😊

@TravelwithaWiseguy 9 күн бұрын

Good morning! Thanks for spending your morning here!

@rosiemcnaughton9933 9 күн бұрын

I noticed the military memorials are not on the Google street map for Bushong, so that is a nice addition to the area. All the places seem to be nicely kept. Love these out of the way places!

@TravelwithaWiseguy 9 күн бұрын

Sounds like they are fairly new!

@rosiemcnaughton9933 9 күн бұрын

@@TravelwithaWiseguy yes...

@luisabutterfliez_kizz964 8 күн бұрын

Loved the video 😊 I’m friends with the owner of the Marion County Poor Farm. We helped her clean up the inside. Vandals have broke windows and have been stealing her personal belongings. This house has so much history. North of the house is a two story civil war lookout made of limestone just like the house. I have so many pictures of the inside. It’s heartbreaking to see it in its current state with the roof leaking and damaging the inside. Just be careful, it is private property. She sometimes gives private tours when the weather isn’t too hot or too cold since there isn’t any ac or heating.

@TravelwithaWiseguy 7 күн бұрын

Hard to believe someone lives there but I did see a sign saying that. Thanks for the info!

@luisabutterfliez_kizz964 7 күн бұрын

@@TravelwithaWiseguy lol…She doesn’t live there, she does go and make sure that the place hasn’t been broken into.

@Fred-wy4ix 8 күн бұрын

I was married in Bushong back in 1981. Lone Church. My ex wife Dad was Baptized at the church.

@juanitagarcia958 7 күн бұрын

Good to see them remembering the patriots who served and gave their lives. Very interesting towns 😊

@TravelwithaWiseguy 7 күн бұрын

I agree. Very impressive for such a small town!

@aliceevans3357 8 күн бұрын

Bushong is a nice little town. Sad they lost so many in WWll, 4 in one day- June 6th. Beautiful memorial, may none of our service people ever be forgotten for the sacrifices they made for our freedom. Fitting segment for July. The train came in right on cue😄, couldn't have planned that better. Take extra care in this super heat, it can sneak up on you. Thanks for another great video. Stay safe and GOD bless

@TravelwithaWiseguy 8 күн бұрын

I was really impressed with Bushong! Fortunately I’m heading to Alaska this weekend so it’ll be much cooler than here in Kansas 😊 Thanks again!

@justnerdystuff 9 күн бұрын

Wow! A real Poor Farm. My mom always used to threaten us when we asked for toys or candy while shopping, if she bought us our request every time we went shopping we'd end up on the Poor Farm. This is the first time I've seen an actual poor farm.

@TravelwithaWiseguy 8 күн бұрын

I had heard that term as a youngster too but had no idea …

@jamesbednar8625 9 күн бұрын

Awesome video!!! Been to all 3 of these nice little unique towns!!! Think the memorials in Bushong were placed roughly 5-years or so ago, could be wrong about that. Noticed them about that time frame when was going through town and a sign was pointing the way to them. Also, the FLINTS HILL NATURE TRAIL is just to the south of town and there is amble parking to use.

@TravelwithaWiseguy 9 күн бұрын

Thanks for the info! And yes I parked at the nature trail to fly the drone - nice area!

@keithwiebe1787 9 күн бұрын

The Marion Poor farm had Darren Burrows from Northern Exposure fame lived there for a brief time in the early 60s.

@TravelwithaWiseguy 8 күн бұрын

Oh wow that’s interesting!

@tinman7130 8 күн бұрын

There was a poor farm in Adams county near me. Interesting a claw tub just hanging out. Those rock construction small town banks are always intriguing. Ahh the wind chimes inclusion was a nice touch.

@TravelwithaWiseguy 8 күн бұрын

Yeah I was wondering about the tub 🤔 I could’ve sat at the church with the chimes for a long time 😊

@jlsracing997 9 күн бұрын

You missed the Atlas E missile silo near Bushong. You would have to use your drone to get footage as I'm sure it's posted.

@roberteshaw9520 9 күн бұрын

Hey Coach. Good drone over all. Marion Poor Farm is a good look back at some tough times. Playground machine is in a grand pa class, yet, it's still moving.

@TravelwithaWiseguy 9 күн бұрын

Thank you! Yeah the poor farm is an interesting piece of history.

@pamelacrowe4971 9 күн бұрын

Oh my goodness a bathtub 😮. Thanks John for sharing.

@TravelwithaWiseguy 9 күн бұрын

Haha yeah that surprised me sitting right along the road 😊

@Jody-kt9ev 9 күн бұрын

As to towns named after famous people, in southern Oklahoma, near Ardmore, there is a small town named "Gene Autry" after the movie star. He is from the area and at one time it was thought he might move back to a ranch he had bought near the town. So the name of the town was changed to "Gene Autry" from "Lou". However, he never moved back, so the change was in vain.

@TravelwithaWiseguy 9 күн бұрын

Interesting town name there! Thanks for the info!

@vickiwood9192 9 күн бұрын

Bushong may be small, but it honors our nations' warriors. That makes it large in my eyes.

@TravelwithaWiseguy 8 күн бұрын

Absolutely 😊

@robchit1 9 күн бұрын

The thing about the baseball players comes up a lot and Bushong was the only town I found that fit the bill. There was a ghost town down the railroad named Comisky that was part of the baseball lore. It was at Road A and Road 335, on the county line with Morris County. I saw a photo of the depot and I read they had a stock yard there. There's a cemetery north of the site, too. Keep up the good work!

@TravelwithaWiseguy 8 күн бұрын

Thank you! Interesting stuff!

@don66hotrod94 9 күн бұрын

Another great video.

@TravelwithaWiseguy 9 күн бұрын

Thanks again!

@brendacejda7069 9 күн бұрын

Awesome video! My mother's home! ❤

@TravelwithaWiseguy 9 күн бұрын

Bushing?

@JasonDoFit 9 күн бұрын

Cool video man, I grew up in Marion and spent a lot of time around the county, the Asylum had many ghost stories and was a favorite scare spot when we were in high school, everything looks pretty much the same as it did 20 years ago.. pretty cool bro!

@TravelwithaWiseguy 8 күн бұрын

Thank you! I can imagine it could be a scary place!

@Hucklebubba 8 күн бұрын

There's an old Atlas E missile base near Bushong, I believe. (Cold War relics are my jam.)

@elizabethmurray3221 9 күн бұрын

Did you leave the yellow flower on the Negro Boy’s grave? I love when you run into a local resident who shares about their town.

@TravelwithaWiseguy 9 күн бұрын

The flower was there when I arrive. There were a few flowers on selected ones. Very interesting!

@lostribe5130 9 күн бұрын

Kansas used to be more happening. Sad to see the old trails and routes just get shoved off to the side.

@UMtiger311 9 күн бұрын

Thanks for another interesting video, John.

@TravelwithaWiseguy 8 күн бұрын

You are very welcome 😊

@rebelliousrebel420 9 күн бұрын

I got family in Hillsboro, we always called Tabor College : Friends University of Central Kansas.. you get the acronym 🙃

@colingeorgeh 9 күн бұрын

Great video of Kansas. You are getting real close to my county of McPherson. You make great videos. Thanks.

@TravelwithaWiseguy 8 күн бұрын

Thank you! Fun area to explore 😊

@SamanthaTull 9 күн бұрын

Great video!

@TravelwithaWiseguy 9 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@robertburton6001 3 күн бұрын

they are all unique

@user-wd8mn8sf1j 8 күн бұрын

love the outtakes! Another fascinating video. Love the bank with the corner entrance. Have we really progressed from poor farms when we have people living in tents in the streets of our major cities? I didn't hear them mentioned in the Pres. Debate. Maybe Kennedy did.

@TravelwithaWiseguy 8 күн бұрын

Thank you!!

@toadrepublic 9 күн бұрын

Great content. You make me want to move to Kansas. Thank you kindly.

@TravelwithaWiseguy 8 күн бұрын

😊

@rickgoyette2326 9 күн бұрын

My father in law used to live in Bushong. He originally grew up there. It was a big 2 story house on the north side of the main street heading east.

@juliogonzales5441 9 күн бұрын

ON THE ROAD AGAIN....NOT WILLIE..THE COACH 😅😅😅

@TravelwithaWiseguy 9 күн бұрын

😂😂 yes!!

@gazooberful 9 күн бұрын

my chiropractor's last name is bushong and ive always called him doc bushong!

@TravelwithaWiseguy 9 күн бұрын

Haha awesome!

@Rhambama 7 күн бұрын

Hello, I am very familiar with The Mariam Co. Poor Farm. I thought I’d shed some light on the grave marked “Negro Boy.” The cemetery there was not only for the farm but all of the county’s poor and unknowns. There were many unknowns in the days before genetic identification. The child or young man in that grave found frozen to death on a boxcar in the nearby town of Mariam, he had nothing on his person to identify him unfortunately. The townsfolk wanted to make sure he had a proper burial and stone which he was given as depicted.

@TravelwithaWiseguy 7 күн бұрын

Thank you for the info!

@earlettahoffman 7 сағат бұрын

I live in Florence seen your video of that it was ok. I have been to the Marion co. Poor farm and cemetery. They used to give a tour during Halloween. Years ago when I used to work at Florence Health care nursing home I would take residents on a drive because they wanted to see it. It is supposed to be haunted. Everytime I drove by that place I got a flat tire. Lots of ghost stories from these little towns.

@Shglugen 6 күн бұрын

Been all of those places except bushong. Cool video!

@TravelwithaWiseguy 5 күн бұрын

Worth a side trip if you have time! Thanks!

@AND-ei4ys 9 күн бұрын

LOVE your videos!

@TravelwithaWiseguy 8 күн бұрын

Glad you like them!

@aliceevans3357 8 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@TravelwithaWiseguy 8 күн бұрын

Thank you so much Alice! Always appreciative of your support!!

@Siggi-Bean 9 күн бұрын

Down by Medicine Lodge are a couple tiny towns, Lake City and Sun City. Sun City had a "famous" bar by the name of Busters. I have no idea if it's still open??

@TravelwithaWiseguy 9 күн бұрын

Great towns - I did a video on them a couple years ago. Busters was open at the time!

@Siggi-Bean 9 күн бұрын

@TravelwithaWiseguy Great! I'm going to look for it! We lived in Lake City for a few years when I was married. My girls would break into the abandoned buildings to look around.

@timetravel6 7 күн бұрын

When President FDR signed the Social Security Act in 1935, was the beginning of the end of County and State "poor farms".

@gaildrumm4082 9 күн бұрын

10% wow Thanks

@TravelwithaWiseguy 8 күн бұрын

I know 😔

@thegenerichistoryguy8928 6 күн бұрын

Cool video I live close to those places can you please do a video on Hillsboro sometime.

@TravelwithaWiseguy 6 күн бұрын

Hillsboro is larger than most towns I profile. Possible someday.

@kcinks 8 күн бұрын

I'm wondering, being from Ohio, how did you you become interested in small towns in Kansas?

@TravelwithaWiseguy 8 күн бұрын

I moved to KS in 2006 and grew up on a farm near small towns in Ohio. I’ve enjoyed learning about the history out here and how many small towns and ghost towns there are from the pioneering days.