Kansas Blog

The Underdog on Horses carries the day at Mine Creek

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT

When you visit Mine Creek Battlefield on a quiet day, you can almost see them there: 7,000 Confederate soldiers charging across a battlefield on horseback towards two highly outnumbered Union brigades cresting the hill. The Union forces freeze in their tracks against the odds, but are destined to carry the day.

The Osawatomie Experience: a historic day-trip

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Osawatomie is a great little Kansas day-trip full of history from a time when the state was new and people were passionate about their political positions. The town was a pivotal spot during the Bleeding Kansas fight for freedom. It stakes claim to being the place Kansans were first called "Jayhawkers" and is where the Kansas Republican party was founded. BUT, it is perhaps best known for its relation to the famous abolitionist, John Brown.

El Quartelejo: A Visit Through the Ages

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 07:00:00 GMT

I would compare visiting the El Quartelejo Museum in Scott City to time-traveling through Western Kansas. When we arrived at the museum, a replica of a pueblo style building, we were given a brief introduction of the exhibits from Dennie Siegrist, the facility manager. He started us off with the western interior seaway, which occupied this part of the country 100 million years ago. We passed through the Monument Rock display, showing the chalk pyramids attraction which is located just down the road from Scott City.

The Dalton Gang’s Demise in Coffeyville

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Imagine starting your day as you would any normal day, heading downtown to work or to run a few errands at the hardware store and bank. As you go about your business, you catch word that both banks in town are being robbed by five famous train robbers: the Dalton Gang. Did I mention that you're imagining life in 1892?

Dinosaurs and Airplanes in Liberal

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Looking for a special treat for that hard-to-please person? How about a trip to Liberal to take in a dinosaur-airplane experience? Yes, dinosaurs and airplanes will be on display together this spring at the Mid-America Air Museum in Liberal.

Get your Kicks in Galena

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Did you know “Mater” is from Kansas? He is – or at least the 1951 International boom truck used for his model is – and ...

The World’s Largest Electric Shovel: Big Brutus

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Big Brutus is big by the numbers. The 1850-B electric shovel is the largest in the world. With a working weight of about 11 million pounds and a boom ...

Going Down: A Trip Underground in Ellinwood

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMT

An entire town – underground. That’s what the founders of Ellinwood created for themselves in the 1870s. At the time, it was a practical invention. The Santa Fe Trail passed along the south border of ...

A Dirt Road Adventure: Threshing Machine Canyon

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Some of the greatest things to see in our state require a trip down a dirt road and a sense of adventure. Threshing Machine Canyon is certainly no exception. That’s where you can see graffiti from ...

The History of Natural History: Animals with a story in Lawrence

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 07:00:00 GMT

The Dyche Natural History Museum covers the non-human history of our state, but it is more than your normal grouping of “dead animals.” The stories behind the objects are just as interesting as the ...