Clear Lake

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When the wagon trains turned south at Chouteau's Island from the Santa Fe Trail, to go down to the Cimarron River at Wagon Bed...

Bear Creek Pass

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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

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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...

Indian Mound

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Indian Mound, a prominent point west of Lakin, Kansas, stands as it did many years ago when Joseph C. Brown, a government engineer and...

Charlie’s Ruts

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About four miles east of Lakin on highway 50 is a very good view of wagon ruts. Five sets of Santa Fe Trail ruts...

Conestoga Wagon

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The Conestoga Wagons were used primarily to haul freight on the Santa Fe Trail and other freight trails. They could handle two tons of...

Historic Churches

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The Lakin Christian Church was organized in 1901 in the old courthouse building, and the existing building was dedicated in 1908. The church is...

Old Commercial Hotel

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The Commercial Hotel built in 1883 and run by Mrs. W.P. Loucks, had a good trade. Mrs. Loucks, the genial hostess, was the pioneer...

Round Red Barn

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The Kearny County Historical Society has purchased the old, 12-sided barn on the west edge of Lakin. It was restored at its present site,...

Santa Fe Depot

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Lakin originated as one of the early stops on the Santa Fe Railroad from Dodge City to Colorado in 1872. This depot, constructed in...