Founded on January 1, 1873, it was named after railroad engineer and aviation pioneer Octave Chanute. Landmarks include Chanute Martin Johnson Airport, Tioga Inn and Murray High School. Chanute is the birthplace of Gilbert Baker, artist and gay rights activist.
Chanute, Kansas gifts and souvenirs: 30 designs made from Chanute's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Chanute Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Chanute Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Chanute Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Chanute Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Chanute Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Chanute Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 4 styles
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Classic large-letter postcard art, filled with local photos
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos, 11 oz ceramic
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Large-letter postcard art on a sturdy tote
Foam-front trucker, printed (not embroidered) with local photos
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress
Named for Octave Chanute (French-American aviation pioneer (1832–1910)).
Population 2010: 9,119 → 2020: 8,722
From Wikidata (CC0).
In 1870 when the Leavenworth, Lawrence & Galveston Rail Road (later the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, now the BNSF Railway) crossed the Missouri, Kansas and Texas line within the limits of Neosho county four rival communities sprang up, in the vicinity of the junction: New Chicago, Chicago Junction, Alliance, and Tioga. Two years of the most bitter animosity ensued until the four were consolidated in 1872, and the name of Chanute given it in honor of Octave Chanute, a railroad civil engineer.
Settlers had begun populating the area as early as 1856. With the LL&G Railroad set to arrive shortly thereafter, the early residents of the communities of Tioga, Chicago Junction, Alliance, and New Chicago needed an innovative solution to an escalating dispute over which would claim the right to house the LL&G Railroad's new land office. They were unable to settle their differences until an individual by the name of Octave Chanute arrived. Octave was the Chief Engineer and General Superintendent of the LL&G Railroad. In 1872, he suggested the communities merge to end the bickering. On January 1, 1873, they merged to become Chanute.
With the Southern Kansas Railroad locating a division headquarters in Chanute, the city began to flourish. In 1887, Chanute boasted a rapid growth in flourmills, grain elevators, banks, drug and hardware stores, and natural gas. In 1903, the City of Chanute established the electric utility, and in the years to follow, established the gas, water, wastewater, refuse utilities. Ash Grove Cement Company, the sixth largest cement manufacturer in North America, commenced cement manufacture in 1908 in Chanute. In September 2011 Spirit AeroSystems announced the expansion of an assembly facility which will grow to 150 employees in five years and boost the local economy.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Chanute, Kansas, revision 1382209335 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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3 free coloring pages of Chanute, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Chanute's population was 8,722 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 9,119 in 2010.
Murray High School
Chanute Martin Johnson Airport
Tioga Inn