Historic Sites

Step back into the 1870's as you walk down the boardwalk of Front Street at Boot Hill M

The U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v.

Formerly the library in Dodge City , this building was established sometime prior to 19

James Henry Lane had a significant impact on Kansas history and is

John Fenton Pratt had no idea when he started building his ranch th

Visitors can tour the nineteenth-century wood-frame house, located on its original site

Governor Andrew Reeder picked this location, away from the proslave

Situated on a site once used as a camping ground by wagon trains, Fort Dodge was a supp

Generals George A.

A visit to the Goodnow House is more than a glimpse into domestic l

A trip to Grinter Place isn’t just a look inside the oldest home in

One can almost hear the thundering of horse hooves and the creak of

Reverend Samuel Adair and his wife, Florella were peaceful abolitio

Award-winning exhibits on the state's colorful past fill the spacious main gallery at t

The Kaw Mission is more than just a museum that tells the story of

Still luxuriously furnished with the Koester belongings, including family portraits, cl

The Lyon County Museum and Historical Society was founded in 1937.

The Smoky Valley Roller Mill was built in 1898.  Unlike a grist mill which uses stones,

Exhibits of traditional artifacts and contemporary art depict the Native American cultu

On October 25, 1864, approximately 2,800 Union troops attacked and

In an 1882 bird's-eye view of Dodge City, the Mueller-Schmidt House is proudly perched

Share in the journey of the Great Lakes Indian tribes who were forc

This was once an all-black town settled by former slaves fleeing the south in 1877 afte

A thriving community all its own, Cowtown gives visitors a true taste of the myths, tru

The Pawnee Nation was the dominant power of the Central Plains for

To travelers on the Santa Fe Trail, this sandstone citadel marked the halfway point of

When the Clark County Historical Socity was organized in 1939, it was with the understa

Though the Pony Express only ran mail across the frontier for 18 months between 1860 an

In the 19th century, Americans wanted more land and settlement moved west.

The area now comprising Shawnee, Kansas is rich with history and examples of characteri