Points of Interest

Hightlights along the 63-mile Glacial Hills Scenic Byway include:

 

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Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum

223 N Terrace St
Atchison, KS 66002
Phone: (913) 367-4217
Restored home where internationally-famous aviatrix was born July 24, 1897. Contains family heirlooms, displays, and photographs. Gift shop with Earhart souvenirs. Also exhibits on other women ... More

Atchison County Historical Society Museum and Santa Fe Depot

200 S 10th St
Santa Fe Depot
Atchison, KS 66002
Phone: (913) 367-6238
The restored Santa Fe Freight Depot, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, houses the Atchison County Historical Society Museum, a visitor information center, gift shop, trolley ... More

C. W. Parker Carousel Museum

320 S Esplanade
Leavenworth, KS 66048
Phone: (913) 682-1331
Tour a museum of carousel artifacts and history. This particular carousel is unique in that the animals are hand carved and each is one-of-a-kind, and, is the only Parker Carousel created with 2 ... More

Carroll Mansion

1128 5th Ave
Leavenworth, KS 66048
Phone: (913) 682-7759
16-room Victorian home with Period furnishings, carved woodwork, stained glass windows and Victorian Shoppe. More

Fort Leavenworth

Grant Ave
Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027
Phone: (913) 684-1724
Many of the historic sites date back to the early days of the post. Follow the historical waysides tour, starting at the Frontier Army Museum. More

Lewis and Clark Commemorative Marker

PO Box 250
Troy, KS 66087
Phone: (785) 985-2235
Open air pavilion with signs that commemorate the Lewis & Clark expedition exploration of the area. More

Lewis and Clark Riverfront Pavilion

100 Commercial St
PO Box 126
Atchison, KS 66002
Phone: (913) 367-2427
Interpretation about the Kanza Indians, the Missouri River and the Lewis and Clark expedition can be found in this open-air pavilion on the riverfront in downtown Atchison. An interactive ... More

Peter Toth Indian Monument

PO Box 250
Troy, KS 66087
Phone: (785) 985-2235
"Tall Oak" Indian monument sits in the courtyard of the Doniphan County Courthouse in Troy. This Kansas Monument was sculpted by Peter Toth from a Burr Oak log 67 inches in diamenter, and at the ... More