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East Highway 400, Fort Dodge, KS 67801; Library/Museum: 217 Pershing St., Dodge City, Dodge City
Mon: 10 AM-2 PM · Tue: 10 AM-2 PM · Wed: 10 AM-2 PM · Thu: 10 AM-2 PM · Fri: 10 AM-2 PM · Sat: 10 AM-2 PM · Sun: Closed
Historic former military fort with original buildings, a historic library and museum, and a self-guided walking tour. The site now serves as a Kansas veterans’ retirement community and nursing facility.
400 W. Wyatt Earp Blvd., Dodge City, KS 67801, Dodge City, Dodge City
Self-guided downtown walking experience with sidewalk medallions, bronze statues, storyboards, public art, and historic locations associated with Dodge City and Gunsmoke.
111 N. Aztec St., Montezuma, KS 67867, Montezuma, Montezuma
Mon: By appointment only · Tue: 9 AM-12 PM; 1 PM-4:30 PM · Wed: 9 AM-12 PM; 1 PM-4:30 PM · Thu: 9 AM-12 PM; 1 PM-4:30 PM · Fri: 9 AM-12 PM; 1 PM-4:30 PM · Sat: 9 AM-12 PM; 1 PM-4:30 PM · Sun: Closed
Museum about 26 miles southwest of Dodge City with western art, wildlife specimens, international travel collections, regional history, and rotating exhibits.
North side of US Highway 50, approximately 11 miles west of Dodge City, KS, Dodge City, Dodge City
Mon: Sunrise-sunset · Tue: Sunrise-sunset · Wed: Sunrise-sunset · Thu: Sunrise-sunset · Fri: Sunrise-sunset · Sat: Sunrise-sunset · Sun: Sunrise-sunset
National Historic Landmark preserving prominent wagon ruts and swales from the Santa Fe Trail, with parking, interpretive information, and a picnic shelter.
714 Sheridan St., Fort Dodge, KS 67843, Fort Dodge, Fort Dodge
Mon: 10 AM-2 PM · Tue: 10 AM-2 PM · Wed: 10 AM-2 PM · Thu: 10 AM-2 PM · Fri: 10 AM-2 PM · Sat: 10 AM-2 PM · Sun: Closed
Historic former Army post about five miles east of Dodge City, with original buildings, a historic library and museum, and a self-guided walking tour.
Paola
A 6,000-square-foot museum focused on the history of Miami County.
400 W. Wyatt Earp Blvd., Dodge City, KS 67801, Dodge City, Dodge City
Mon: 7:30 AM-5:30 PM · Tue: 7:30 AM-5:30 PM · Wed: 7:30 AM-5:30 PM · Thu: 7:30 AM-5:30 PM · Fri: 7:30 AM-5:30 PM · Sat: Closed · Sun: Closed
Visitor center offering brochures, travel information, and tickets for the Historic Trolley Tour, which provides an overview of Dodge City’s Old West history and landmarks.
217 Pershing St., Fort Dodge, KS 67801, Fort Dodge, Fort Dodge
Mon: 10 AM-2 PM · Tue: 10 AM-2 PM · Wed: 10 AM-2 PM · Thu: 10 AM-2 PM · Fri: 10 AM-2 PM · Sat: 10 AM-2 PM · Sun: Closed
Historic former military post with a library, museum, original buildings, and a self-guided walking tour. Fort Dodge is approximately 10 miles east of central Dodge City.
Wright Park, Dodge City, KS 67801, Dodge City, Dodge City
Public memorial garden in Wright Park featuring commemorative materials from the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Flight 93 crash site.
310 Gunsmoke St., Dodge City, KS 67801, Dodge City, Dodge City
Thu: 12 PM-4 PM · Fri: 12 PM-4 PM · Sat: 12 PM-4 PM
Ford County museum with regional history exhibits, local artifacts, photographer Troy Robinson’s camera collection, and the Western Kansas Motorsports Museum exhibit.
625 N Hedville Rd, Salina, KS 67401, Salina
A zoo and wildlife museum north of Salina featuring animals from around the world, educational programs and conservation activities.
315 S 3rd, Manhattan, KS 66502, Manhattan, Kansas, Manhattan
The Flint Hills Discovery Center in downtown Manhattan focuses on the tallgrass prairie and Flint Hills through interactive exhibits, an immersive theater and temporary exhibits.
500 W. Wyatt Earp Blvd., Dodge City, KS 67801, Dodge City, Dodge City
Mon: 9 AM-5 PM · Tue: 9 AM-5 PM · Wed: 9 AM-5 PM · Thu: 9 AM-5 PM · Fri: 9 AM-5 PM · Sat: 9 AM-5 PM · Sun: 1 PM-5 PM
Old West history museum on the original Boot Hill Cemetery site, with historic exhibits, reconstructed Front Street, live gunfight reenactments, and the Long Branch Variety Show.
Liberal
A museum covering Coronado, the Wild West, early pioneers and Native American history.
Lyons
A museum focused on Rice County and Central Kansas history, including Quivira and the Santa Fe Trail.
3650 E Ave G, Hutchinson, KS 67501, Hutchinson, Hutchinson
An underground salt mine experience where visitors descend about 650 feet to explore the history and geology of salt mining.
Approximately 9 miles west of Dodge City on US Highway 50/400, Dodge City, Dodge City
Preserved wagon ruts from the historic Santa Fe Trail, visible in the prairie west of Dodge City. The site is described as a year-round, free attraction.
Highway 50/400, nine miles west of Dodge City, KS 67801, Dodge City, Dodge City
Preserved wagon ruts from the historic Santa Fe Trail, located about nine miles west of Dodge City and open as a year-round historic landmark.
400 W. Wyatt Earp Blvd., Dodge City, KS 67801, Dodge City, Dodge City
Self-guided downtown walking route highlighting historic locations, storyboards, public art, sculptures, and Dodge City Trail of Fame medallions.
1001 N. 2nd Ave., lower level of the Dodge City Public Library, Dodge City, KS 67801, Dodge City, Dodge City
Mon: 9 AM-5 PM · Tue: 9 AM-5 PM · Wed: 9 AM-5 PM · Thu: 9 AM-5 PM · Fri: 9 AM-5 PM · Sat: 9 AM-5 PM · Sun: Closed
History-focused research center and library emphasizing Kansas, Great Plains, and Old West materials.
310 Gunsmoke Ave., Dodge City, KS 67801, Dodge City, Dodge City
Outdoor historic walking attraction marked by sidewalk medallions and statues honoring notable Dodge City residents, lawmen, entertainers, and Western figures.
217 Pershing St., Fort Dodge, KS 67801, Fort Dodge, Fort Dodge
Mon: 10 AM-2 PM · Tue: 10 AM-2 PM · Wed: 10 AM-2 PM · Thu: 10 AM-2 PM · Fri: 10 AM-2 PM · Sat: 10 AM-2 PM · Sun: Closed
Historic former military post with a library, museum, self-guided walking tour, and surviving original buildings. Fort Dodge is about five miles east of Dodge City.
217 Pershing St., Fort Dodge, KS 67801, Fort Dodge, Fort Dodge
Mon: 10 AM-2 PM · Tue: 10 AM-2 PM · Wed: 10 AM-2 PM · Thu: 10 AM-2 PM · Fri: 10 AM-2 PM · Sat: 10 AM-2 PM
Historic fort area east of Dodge City with a library and museum, original buildings, and a self-guided walking tour.
112 E. Vine St., Dodge City, KS 67801, Dodge City, Dodge City
Mon: 9 AM-5 PM · Tue: 9 AM-5 PM · Wed: 9 AM-5 PM · Thu: 9 AM-5 PM · Fri: 9 AM-5 PM · Sat: 9 AM-5 PM · Sun: 12 PM-4 PM
Historic limestone house museum built in the late 19th century and recognized as the oldest Dodge City building still on its original site.
701 N. Second Ave., Dodge City, KS 67801, Dodge City, Dodge City
Mon: Closed · Tue: 10 AM-5 PM · Wed: 10 AM-5 PM · Thu: 10 AM-5 PM · Fri: 10 AM-5 PM · Sat: 10 AM-5 PM · Sun: Closed
Historic former Carnegie library listed on the National Register of Historic Places, now housing local gallery space and arts programming.
101 E. Wyatt Earp Blvd., Dodge City, KS 67801, Dodge City, Dodge City
Mon: 8 AM-5 PM · Tue: 8 AM-5 PM · Wed: 8 AM-5 PM · Thu: 8 AM-5 PM · Fri: 8 AM-11 AM · Sat: Closed · Sun: Closed
Restored 1898 railroad depot and former Fred Harvey hotel, featuring historic architecture and exhibits about the Santa Fe Railroad and western travel.
339 Veterans Pkwy, Wichita, KS 67203, Wichita, Wichita
The Keeper of the Plains is a 44-foot sculpture by Native American artist Blackbear Bosin in Wichita. The listing places it at the confluence of the Big and Little Arkansas rivers.
71 N. 2nd Ave., Dodge City, KS 67801, Dodge City, Dodge City
Dodge City's oldest and main park, offering open space, walking opportunities, the zoo, family recreation, and planned inclusive-play improvements.
603 Fifth Ave., Dodge City, KS 67801, Dodge City, Dodge City
Mon: 10:30 AM-4 PM · Tue: 10:30 AM-4 PM · Wed: 10:30 AM-4 PM · Thu: 10:30 AM-4 PM · Fri: 10:30 AM-4 PM · Sat: 10:30 AM-4 PM · Sun: Closed
Two-part local history attraction featuring a Kansas educators' hall of fame, early classroom artifacts, and life-size wax figures of famous Western personalities.
400 W. Wyatt Earp Blvd., Dodge City, KS 67801, Dodge City, Dodge City
Self-guided downtown walking experience featuring historic storyboards, Trail of Fame medallions, statues, the Santa Fe Depot area, Sundial Park, and Old West landmarks.
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