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,...
Old Steele Pioneer Home
As a visitor to Lake Scott State Park you'll want to stop at the Old Steele Home. This site has a variety of features,...
The Chisholm Trail
The city of Wellington, Kansas, lies just 7 miles east of the cattle trail of the 1870's that led to the largest cattle market...
The Santa Fe Trail Center
The Santa Fe Trail Center near Larned is a regional museum dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history of the geographic area once known...
Sibley’s Camp
As one of the last acts of his presidency, James Monroe signed a bill on March 3, 1825 which provided $10,000 for surveying the...
Cannonball Stageline Highway
Donald R. Green was originally from Kentucky but learned to ride a stage coach while living in Montana. Hearing about how people were moving...
Hermit’s Cave
This tiny cave was the temporary home of an Italian hermit, Giovanni Maria Augustini, who lived here for a brief period in the spring...
Arvonia School House
Although it is over the county line in Osage County, the Arvonia Schoolhouse was the focus for Lebo's Welsh community and the location for...
Hillmon School
The Hillmon Schoolhouse was the sixth school district to be organized in Norton County. The school houses were numbered as they were built 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...
