Old Stone Church (First Congregational Church)
The church was built, by Rev. Samuel L. Adair and his son Charles, of native stone hauled from the hills around the city. It was dedicated on July 14, 1861. Rev. Adair was many things to the community; a kind hearted abolitionist, a minister and a mental health pioneer. The brother-in-law of John Brown, Rev. Adair first served as a volunteer chaplain and then the first official chaplain at the Osawatomie State Hospital.
Renovation was started on the church on October 7, 1948 and rededicated July 14, 1963 as an All Faith Chapel.
The building can now be rented for special meetings and weddings. If you are interested please contact Grady Atwater at 913-755-4384 for more information.
Tourism
Recognized nationally as one of the towns that sparked the Civil War, Osawatomie boasts seven sites on the National Register of Historic Places:
