The Lone Tree Massacre
Preparing Southwest Kansas for settlement often ended in tragedy for both Indian and white man.On August 24, 1874, a government survey party of six,...
The Dalton Gang Hideout & Museum
A modest house and barn on a cottonwood shaded hill are home to an Old West legend. Notorious for robbing trains and banks, the...
Bluff Station
Bluff station was southeast of Indian Mound, on the east side of a sand creek which circles north and east of the Mound and...
Aubey Route
The Aubrey Route, which left the Santa Fe Trail on the Arkansas River at Chouteau's Island and Indian Mound, west of Lakin, crossed Kearny...
Bear Creek Pass
This pass is one of the most interesting histories in the state of Kansas. Kearny County was fortunate in the creation of the sandhills,...
Chouteau’s Island
Chouteau's Island was the largest island of timber on the Arkansas River in this area. In the spring of 1816, Auguste Pierre Chouteau was...
Conestoga Wagon
The Conestoga Wagons were used primarily to haul freight on the Santa Fe Trail and other freight trails. They could handle two tons of...
Charlie’s Ruts
About four miles east of Lakin on highway 50 is a very good view of wagon ruts. Five sets of Santa Fe Trail ruts...
Historical Sites
Wild Horse Corral - In early days, wild horses were grazing on the prairie and often times driven into this native stone cave and...
Wagon Bed Springs
Wagon Bed Springs, sometimes called Lower Cimarron Springs, on the Cimarron River in Southwest Kansas afforded the first water during the dry season on...