Present-Day Ottawa
Ottawa remains a thriving community today, and though its Main Street historic district is difficult to beat, it relies less on tourism than local industry to remain alive. Though situated roughly thirty miles south of the University of Kansas at Lawrence, Ottawa University has a remarkable campus (with one building making the National Register of Historic Places). In other words, Ottawa features small-town life but there is always a lot going on.

Franklin County Courthouse
First Baptist Church
Dietrich Cabin
Ottawa High School