Brookville Hotel

The Brookville Hotel traces its roots back to the 1870's, when the railroad spread their tracks out across the prairie to meet the expected rush of Longhorn cattle coming up from Texas along the Chisholm Trail. In 1982, the ownership of the hotel passed to Mark and Connie Martin, the fourth generation to serve the famous Brookville Family Style Fried Chicken. The Martins have replicated the facade of the original Brookville Hotel, and the dining rooms retain the decorations and feel of the originals. The newly built "Spirit of Kansas" room and the "Brandy's Opera House" room, which was added in memory of the Martin's daughter, continue the practice of building on a tradition that began in the 1870's, and was made famous in 1915 when the first Family Style Chicken Dinner was served at the Brookville Hotel.