Live the Adventure in Chanute! Located in the heart of southeast Kansas, Chanute is ready to welcome visitors wanting to discover the delights of a small town with adventure and innovation at its heart.

 

Relive the adventures of famed explorers Martin and Osa Johnson. See the shoes that kept Osa Johnson on the best-dressed list. Have an icy cold soda at the Cardinal Drug old-fashioned soda fountain. Feel the wind as you stand under a replica of the Wright Brothers airplane. Learn how Octave Chanute played a part in the history of Chanute and the invention of aviation. Find the perfect gift at one of our locally-owned downtown shops. Hear the ghost stories for the historic Santa Fe Depot. For a day or a weekend, come visit us in Chanute.