Roadside Attractions

This site was the beginning point for land surveys for all land in Kansas, Nebraska, three-fourths of Colorado, most of Wyoming and a small part of South Dakota. The original marker was discovered ... More

It is unique in that an all woman city government, in an era when women couldn't vote, built this jail. It was built for the confinement of Haddam's unruly men. The election of 1901 brought about ... More

You will find this very small 1920's wooden frame jail in downtown Palmer. Just across the street from the Bank of Palmer. More

Kansas communities are no strangers to violent weather. El Dorado has a history of tornadic weather when the young town was struck in 1871, in 1905 and then again in 1914. But it was the "the ... More

4-State Lookout in White Cloud has been named one of the 8 Wonders of Kansas. A viewing platform offers a panarama of the broad Missouri River Valley. On a clear day you can see parts of 4 ... More

Photogenic 1909 iron truss bridge places on National Register of Historic Places in 2003. More

Experience Abilene's history from its early beginning as a wild cowtown, the boyhood home of President Dwight D. Eisenhower to present day elegance. A one-hour guided tour sharing the history and ... More

Dedicated on May 26, 1991, the All Veterans Memorial was the first in the nation to honor all Veterans from the Civil War through the Gulf War. The first feature of the Memorial was a World War II ... More

This one-acre portrait was created by famed Kansas artist Stan Herd in 1997. It lies on a hillside overlooking Warnock Lake and is composed of permanent plantings, stone, and other natural ... More

Dedicated July 4, 1902, the courthouse was designed by George P. Washburn and depicts Romanesque architecture. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. More