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| John Tecumseh "Tauy" Jones |
Tauy Creek is a tributary of Ottawa Creek in Franklin County, Kansas. Tauy Creek was named for John Tecumseh "Tauy" Jones, who lived along the creek and helped found Ottawa University.
The Tauy Creek Bridge was built in 1895 by the Kansas City Bridge Company. The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 and has remained closed to vehicle traffic since. A few years ago, the bridge was set on fire by vandals and in October 2010, the county voted to abandoned the bridge and give it to the adjacent landowners.
The online version of Tauy Creek was established in 2008 and featured commentary on the comic strip The Born Loser. Starting at the end of 2011, Tauy Creek began focusing on preserving the history of Douglas County, Kansas by detailing stories and histories of the cities of Lawrence, Eudora, Baldwin City and Lecompton along with nine townships and numerous unincorporated communities.
To keep up with what's going on around Tauy Creek, keep an eye on this site and our Facebook page.
The Tauy Creek Bridge was built in 1895 by the Kansas City Bridge Company. The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 and has remained closed to vehicle traffic since. A few years ago, the bridge was set on fire by vandals and in October 2010, the county voted to abandoned the bridge and give it to the adjacent landowners.
The online version of Tauy Creek was established in 2008 and featured commentary on the comic strip The Born Loser. Starting at the end of 2011, Tauy Creek began focusing on preserving the history of Douglas County, Kansas by detailing stories and histories of the cities of Lawrence, Eudora, Baldwin City and Lecompton along with nine townships and numerous unincorporated communities.
To keep up with what's going on around Tauy Creek, keep an eye on this site and our Facebook page.
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| The Tauy Creek Bridge along Nebraska Drive northeast of Ottawa, Kansas. |
