Park is a quick drive

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Wed, 09/09/2020 - 13:45
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Drury Park Dam and Mill was established in 1883 and is an overflow falls formed by the Chikaskia River Dam in Drury, Kansas, just Northwest of the Oklahoma and Kansas state line.

This tiny community was the setting for the movie Americana, which was produced and directed by David Carradine.

Most of this stretch of the Chikaskia River is on private property, but the dam is part of Drury Park, which offers fishing and a picnic area. Camping is also permitted in Drury Park. The area requests that anyone who stays more than 30 minutes in the park pay a $2 fee. Drury Park is located on 175th St. South, 6 1/2 miles east of Caldwell, KS.

The 1883 Drury Mill was destroyed by a fire in 1953 and the Mill Burrs (grinding stones) were imported from France and together weigh 2,300 pounds.