The town and the county were named for Captain Lewis Stafford, Co. E, 1st Kansas, who was killed at the battle of Young's Point in Louisiana. The refuge is a birdwatcher's paradise. It is built of red brick, and has beautiful beveled glass windows, gargoyle rain spouts, 20-ft ornate tin ceilings, and a gorgeous stained glass window containing a portrait of Nora Larabee. There is a genealogical library associated with the museum. The building can be rented for meetings, seminars, family or class reunions.
Plans are underway for regular performances.