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Sedan: Chautauqua County
built 267 days ago
Nestled in the scenic Chautauqua Hills, Sedan offers the best in small town living. Founded in 1876, Sedan was once the largest cattle shipping point in the world! Today it is home to 1400 residents and a destination for 50,000 tourists each year. Our growing retail trade includes galleries, antique shops, a quilt shop, a candy factory and several gift shops. Sedan is home to the Emmett Kelly Museum and The Yellow Brick Road Festival. The entire downtown area is encircled with over 10,000 inscribed yellow bricks, representing every state in the U.S. and 30 foreign countries. A special section honors our brave American veterans. We'd love to have you come visit us in Sedan. Map Lodging Info
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Sedan became the county seat of Chautauqua county in 1875 after a bitter county seat war lead to the division of Howard County. The new county was named after Chautauqua, N. Y., the past home of a legislator involved in the dispute. The current courthouse was built in 1918 and remodeled in 1989.
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Nestled in the scenic Chautauqua Hills, Sedan offers the best in small town living. Founded in 1876, Sedan was once the largest cattle shipping point in the world! Today it is home to 1400 residents and a destination for 50,000 tourists each year. Our growing retail trade includes galleries, antique shops, a stained glass studio, a coffee bar and several gift shops.
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