Welcome to Sitka, KS and the Sitka Social Club! Well, what's left of both, anyways. In its hay day, in the 1980's, S.S.C. was THE place to be on a Friday night or weekend. Well known for great food, folks came from long distances, even from TX and OK. On a good night parking could be a challenge. Sitka was one of many railroad water stop towns built in the pioneer days. Steam engines needed water often and had a limited operating range. If the engine ran out of water, it ran out of steam. No steam, no power. Remember, in those days trucks hadn't been invented yet. Horse powered wagons were the only options if the engine ran dry! And they needed a lot of water! So the railroads placed water stops at set distances to make sure water was on hand when needed. Sitka, like many other water stops, was born from, grew and died with the railroad. As the highways were built, rail traffic dropped. Steam power was replaced with diesel power, so the need for water stops was no longer needed. When the railroad got to the point that a years worth of operation cost more than it made, they closed the line. This was the start of the end for Sitka and many towns like it. The rails were pulled years ago. Parts of the rail bed can still be seen. The grain elevators here are still in use, but trucks handle all the tranport needs now. A few homes remain east of the highway. Custome cutters park here during harvest. As do truckers year round. So muggels are possible at any time, but not very likely. ! Sadly, all good things must come to an end. And both the S.S.C. and Sitka its self did. What you see now is a ghost of days gone by.