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Village Lines conducts guided motor coach tours throughout Lincoln
County and the Amazing 100 Miles an area on I-70 from Hays to Salina. The tours originate from Village Lines and are one day in length. Prices
are in the $45 - $49 range per person range and include meals and
entrance fees at unique places offering educational and historic appeal.
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2011 FALL TOUR
Exploring Western Lincoln County
* WILSON LAKE: Home-Builder’s Paradise and Forestry Service Show Place
* LIMESTONE QUARRY, BRIDGES, FENCES and BARNS, * DENMARK: Danish Meal,
Church history, and Cemetery “Witching “ * VESPER: a cozy Get-Away
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
7: 50 Registration begins at Village Lines 139 W. Lincoln Avenue 785 524 5133
8: 15 Leave Village Lines
8: 45 Wilson Lake, A Kansas Forestry Department Treasure:
Thad Rhodes, KS Forest Service, Manhattan, KS
Wilson Lake, A Homebuilder’s Paradise: Marge Lawson, Cory Uhl
* Rest Room Stop
9:45 To Vonada Stone Quarry
10: 10 Vonada Stone Quarry: a post-size stone will be broken out using tools original
to the trade with a little help from a generator-operated drill. You can find a
freshly-surfaced fossil to take home! Demonstrated by Duane Vonada.
10: 50 To Spillman Bridge 11: 05 South Fork of Spillman Creek Bridge
11: 25 Back Road tour of limestone barns, homes, fences, Wilcox Place, Nielsen Farm.
and Spillman Creek Lodge: Duane Vonada, Step - on guide
11: 55 Denmark Hall: A Danish Meal of frikadeller, hasselback potatoes, red cabbage,
pickled cumbers, and rod grod served in the quaint hall: a meal to remember!
Our thanks to Richard & Brenda Peterson and Andy and Mary Andersen,
members of the Denmark Church
12: 45 Denmark Church: History of Indian Raid, community settlement, and church
1: 10 Cemetery: Demonstration of “Witching” rods by Lee Modrow
1: 30 To Vesper
1: 40 Vesper: Former Presbyterian Church reclaimed by member, Linda Wrench, as
a relaxed personal get-away filled with her favorite things!
2:05 To Lincoln
2:15 Arrive in Lincoln
$48 Per person, Reservations to Village Lines, 139 W Lincoln Ave, Lincoln, KS 67455
DUE BY SEPT. 16. (Later reservations may be possible, call 785 524 5133 or email
villagelines@sbcglobal.net
We’ve ordered a beautiful day so call your family & friends to join us!