Western Kansas Tourism – your Western Kansas Tourist Guide to Vacations, Attractions and Events

The Dalton Gang Hideout – Meade, Kansas

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The Dalton Gang Hideout - Meade, Kansas History tells the story of the Dalton Gang who robbed trains for a number of years.  They were joined by others forming a rather formattable gang.  Although the Dalton brothers had all served as law enforcement … [Read more...]

Mid-America Air Museum – Liberal, Kansas

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Mid-America Air Museum – Liberal, Kansas So you thought there wasn’t anything great to see or do in Liberal….right?  Well just get in the car and get there because you are in for a wide variety of delightful things to do and see.  The … [Read more...]

Dorothy’s House – Liberal, Kansas

Dorothy's House - Liberal, Kansas Enter the wonderful world of Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz with a visit to her home.  It's right here in Liberal, Kansas. This delightful story written by L. Frank Baum was made into a movie in 1939 starting Judy … [Read more...]

Land of Oz – Liberal, Kansas

Land of Oz - Liberal, Kansas Just when you thought that the dream of the Land of Oz was out of your reach there appears before you the Land of Oz in Liberal!  This facility consists of 5,000 square feet of animated entertainment.  There are … [Read more...]

Prairie Museum of Art and History – Colby, Kansas

Prairie Museum of Art and History - Colby, Kansas The museum is just off I-70 in Kansas and offers a wide array of the private collection of the Kuska collection.  The Kuska's were collectors of interesting items from around the world for over 50 … [Read more...]

Cedar Bluff State Park – Ogallah, Kansas

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Cedar Bluff State Park - Ogallah, Kansas This state park in Ogallah is has two separate areas to enjoy which combined equal 1,100 acres plus the fabulous Cedar Bluffw Wildlife area.    The Reservoir was completed in 1951 as a method of providing … [Read more...]

Fort Hays – Hays, Kansas

Fort Hays -  Hays, Kansas The history of Fort Hays began with it being built in 1865 to protect the stage and freight wagons of the Butterfield Overland Dispatch (BOD) traveling along the Smoky Hill Trail to Denver. Despite the presence of the … [Read more...]

STERNBERG MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY – HAYS, KANSAS

STERNBERG MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY - HAYS, KANSAS This is a museum that you will enjoy since the displays rotate giving you the opportunity to view the collections on display.  Although the University has over 3,750,000 items they only show a small … [Read more...]

Boot Hill Museum – Dodge City, Kansas

Boot Hill Museum - Dodge City, Kansas Dodge City, founded in 1872, was the world's largest shipping point for Longhorn cattle.  With the cowboys coming into town after being on the roundup and trail for so long they often had lots of pent up energy … [Read more...]

Fort Dodge Kansas State Soldiers Home – Fort Dodge, Kansas

Fort Dodge Kansas State Soldiers Home - Fort Dodge, Kansas Built in 1859 of sod and adobe Fort Dodge was the last US Army fort located before the Civil War and in 1865 was the first fort opened after the Civil War.  Fort Dodge was to guard travelers … [Read more...]