Wild Horses, Ghost Towns, and Forgotten Places ||| Butler County, Kansas

Become a member! Patreon:   / travelwithawiseguy   YouTube Membership:    / @travelwithawiseguy   Follow/support my travels: Website: https://www.travelwithawiseguy.com/ Email/Newsletter: https://www.travelwithawiseguy.com/ne... Merchandise Store: https://travel-with-a-wiseguy.printif... Facebook:   / travelwithawiseguy   Instagram:   / travel_wiseguy   Twitter:   / john_wise_wsu   Google Map of my videos: https://www.travelwithawiseguy.com/maps Contact: jwise@goshockers.com Mail: John Wise, PO Box 2793, Wichita, KS, 67201 In this video, we begin an exploration of the northern part of Butler County, Kansas— the largest county in the state by land area and home to over 67,000 people. Starting at the Harvey County line, we focus on lesser-known places including ghost towns, unincorporated communities, and historical landmarks. Stops include Elbing, Cassidy, Potwin, Brainerd, and Whitewater, each with unique histories tied to the railroad, oil booms, school consolidations, and early settlement patterns. The video highlights the rise and fall of towns like Chelsea, now submerged beneath El Dorado Lake, and offers glimpses into local culture such as wild horses! T-shirt: Natural Bridge State Park, Alabama Part 107 certified drone operator 0:00 Intro 2:35 Elbing 6:28 Cassoday 9:36 Wild Horses 11:14 Chelsea 14:03 Potwin 16:28 Brainerd 17:52 Whitewater, Final Thoughts 20:34 Credits, Outtakes Music Moonshine Town - JR Tundra Pickup Truck - Silent Partner The Creek - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena Longer Distance - TrackTribe Birdseye Blues - Chris Haugen