Fort Hays - Plan your visit
Tour the Visitor Center and four historic buildings at Fort Hays State Historic Site in Hays, Ellis County.
Fees
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$5 adults; $1 students; Kansas Historical Foundation members and children five and under admitted free - Portions ADA accessible. Please notify us prior to your visit if you or a member of your party requires accommodation for special needs or disabilities.
- Pets are welcome on the grounds of Fort Hays but are not allowed in the buildings. Dogs must be kept on a leash and please clean up after your pet.
- Closed state holidays, please check our calendar
Tours
Site tours are provided by site administrator. For groups of more than 10, we request two weeks prior notice.
School groups can schedule guided site tours with two weeks prior notice. Also available are these theme tours, Button Boards and Glass Grenades, From Reveille to Taps, Grating, Grinding and Shaving, and Victorian Secrets.
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Kansas Day programs for schools, annually on or around January 29 - Independence Day Picnic and Concert
- Graveside Conversations, annually in October
- Christmas Past, annually in December
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Become a Fort Hays Trooper - Take this quiz, answer the questions correctly and you will receive
an official certificate and button, offer good June 1–August 31, 2012
Store
Discover a variety of Kansas books, souvenirs, and other gifts at our Museum Store.
Local travel links
Hays Convention & Visitors Bureau
Chestnut Street District, Hays
Upcoming Events
