Southwest Kansas Heritage Tour

Southwest Heritage Tour map

The High Plains of southwest Kansas offer excellent farmland that slopes gently down from the Rocky Mountains to the west. The Cimarron National Grasslands and much of the original Santa Fe Trail are in this region.

Towns are listed in alphabetical order, followed by information on historical attractions. Use our button bar below to go to the town on your itinerary.

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bullet Ashland

Pioneer-Krier Museum

Clark County historical exhibits, plus memorabilia on national aerobatics champion Harold Krier.

Location: 430 W. Fourth / U.S. 160
Telephone: 316-635-2227

D

bulletDighton

Lane County Historical Museum

Exhibits on county history, including a sod house and dugout as well as other early buildings.

Location: 333 N. Main
Telephone: 316-397-5652

bullet Dodge City

Boot Hill Museum

A village museum addressing Dodge City's rough-and-tumble cattletown days.

Location: Front Street
Telephone: 316-227-8188

Ford County Historical Society

The Mueller-Schmidt House Museum was built in 1881.

Location: Avenue A and Vine Street
Telephone: 800-OLD-WEST

E

bulletElkhart

Morton County Historical Museum

Displays on local history emphasizing the Santa Fe Trail and the development of nearby Cimarron National Grasslands.

Location: U.S. Highway 56
Telephone: 316-697-2833

G

bulletGarden City

Finney County Historical Museum

Local history from the cattle drives to the cattle industry.

Location: 403 S. 4th Street, Finnup Park
Telephone: 316-272-3664

H

bulletHugoton

Stevens County Gas and Historical Museum

Hugoton's gas field and the local natural gas industry are among the exhibition highlights.

Location: 905 S. Adams Street
Telephone: 316-544-8751

J

bulletJohnson

Stanton County Museum

History and hands-on exhibits in a Works Progress Administration (WPA) building; also displays in restored Santa Fe depot, 1920s home, and other buildings on site.

Location: 104 E. Highland Road
Telephone 316-492-1526

L

bulletLakin

Kearny County Historical Museum

Kearny County history featuring several important Lakin buildings (Santa Fe depot, Columbia school, oldest home).

Location: 101 S. Buffalo Street
Telephone: 316-355-7448

bulletLarned

Fort Larned National Historic Site

Historic fort on the Santa Fe Trail; many of the fort's buildings are original. Displays on military history are located in the visitor center. Living history demonstrations.

Location: 6 miles west of Larned on K-156
Telephone: 316-285-6911

Santa Fe Trail Center Museum

Extensive trail history as well as exhibits on area Native American tribes.

Location: 2 miles west of Larned on K-156
Telephone: 316-285-2054

bullet Leoti

Museum of the Great Plains

Exhibits on Leoti County's pioneer heritage.

Location: 401 N. Fourth Street
Telephone: 316-375-2316

bullet Liberal

Mid-America Air Museum

Military and civilian aviation history displays featuring 85 aircraft.

Location: 2000 W. 2nd
Telephone: 316-624-5263

Seward County Coronado Museum and Dorothy's House

Local history exhibits in early stucco home, plus a turn-of-the century structure containing "Wizard of Oz" displays.

Location: 567 E. Cedar Street
Telephone: 316-624-7624

M

bulletMeade

Dalton Gang Hideout and Museum

Eva Dalton Whipple's home and escape tunnel where the Dalton Gang hid after its infamous 1893 robbery.

Location: 502 S. Pearlette
Telephone: 316-873-2731

Meade County Historical Museum

Lifestyle exhibits depicting the pioneer spirit of early settlers, plus farm lot with horse-drawn implements and a one-room school.

Location: 1 block east of stoplight on Highway 23
Telephone: 316-873-2359

bulletMontezuma

Stauth Memorial Museum

The travel adventures of Claude and Donalda Stauth are featured in extensive displays.

Location: 111 N. Aztec Street
Telephone: 620-846-2527

P

bulletPawnee Rock

Pawnee Rock State Historic Site

Natural landmark for travelers on the Santa Fe Trail.

Location: One-half mile north of Pawnee Rock on Highway 56
Telephone: 785-272-8681 (Kansas Historical Society)

S

bullet Sublette

Haskell County Historical Museum

Displays on local and non-local history in historic Santa Fe depot.

Location: Fairgrounds
Telephone: 316-675-8344

U

bullet Ulysses

Grant County Museum

Local history in a Works Progress Administration (WPA) building made of adobe; also a hotel dating from 1887.

Location: 300 E. Oklahoma Avenue
Telephone: 316-356-3009


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