Area Attractions
Spring Creek Golf Course
Spring Creek Golf Course allows you to enjoy all the amenities of a professional grade course on their Par 71, 18-hole, public golf course.The course encourages outings and tournaments of all sizes and features 9-hole and 18-hole games, motorized cart rentals, a practice green, driving range, and the 19th Hole Bar & Grill! Join a men’s or women’s league or take advantage of professional lessons to take your game to the next level. Browse their pro shop (men’s & women’s apparel) and get the equipment (club rental) and accessories you need to enjoy an afternoon game or lifetime of fun. They also offer junior club rentals!
Pony Express Museum
The Smith Hotel, the first home station of the Pony Express west of St. Joseph, MO, was located across from the present museum. The museum contains a saloon, blacksmith shop, schoolroom, stables, kitchen with many items from the Smith Hotel, a parlor and bedroom typical of the hotel. Many items in the museum originally belonged to the Smith family but are on loan to the museum. Although the Pony Express was only in existence for 18 months, it played an important and exciting role in the development of the Western Frontier.
National Pony Express Museum
The Pony Express was founded by William H. Russell, William B. Waddell, and Alexander Majors. Plans for the Pony Express were spurred by the threat of the Civil War and the need for faster communication with the West. The Pony Express consisted of relays of men riding horses carrying saddlebags of mail across a 2000-mile trail. The service opened officially on April 3, 1860, when riders left simultaneously from St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California. The first westbound trip was made in 9 days and 23 hours and the eastbound journey in 11 days and 12 hours. The pony riders covered 250 miles in a 24-hour day.
Seneca Aquatic Center
The Seneca Aquatic Center features 2 large slides, toddler slides, sprayground, 1 & 3 meter diving boards, lanes and starting blocks for competitive swimming, as well as concessions and picnic tables.
Fire Department Museum
This museum contains firefighting memorabilia, and other antique fire equipment. Tours are conducted by retired members of the Fire Department.