History & Heritage

We take pride in our state's history and heritage. From the native tribes who resided on this land for centuries to the innovative pioneers who lead the way and everything in between.

Along for the Ride

Kansas Pony Express sites celebrate the 160th anniversary of the legendary, short-lived mail system...
Pueblo on the Prairie

What we know about one of the state’s most widely studied and important archaeological sites...
Home on the Range the Song of Kansas

(First published in our winter 2013 edition, feature "A Symbolic State." It's been...
Holiday Trees on Display

Believed to be the Midwest’s largest indoor annual Christmas tree display, the collection of...
Battle of the Breakfast | Pancake Day in Liberal

The tradition of Liberal’s annual pancake celebration actually started across the Atlantic,...
A Kansas Staple

Enterprise’s Hoffman Grist Mill offers visitors a glimpse into a historic Kansas...
Honoring the History of the Buffalo Soldiers

Photo from the Library of Congress, Illustrations by Ted. S. Komala Buffalo Soldiers are part of...
At Home with William Allen White

An impromptu street corner debate in his hometown of Emporia provoked newspaper editor William Allen...