Miners Hall Museum
Miners Hall Museum is dedicated to preserving and sharing Southeast Kansas coal mining history and its diverse immigrant culture. The museum…
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From Civil War skirmishes to logistical hurdles, the path to freedom is not an easy one. The Frontier Military Historic Byway follows a 19th-century trail used by the Army to transport soldiers and supplies across eastern Kansas, but don’t be fooled into thinking that the history here is long gone. Learn and reflect at the site of one of the largest cavalry battles of the Civil War. Be transported in time at historical forts along the route. When you’re here, you’ve woven yourself into history.
Travel through time, visiting multiple forts along the 168-mile-long byway. Take the route from North to South, and you'll find many State Historic Sites, as well as places listed on the National Register of Historic Places, such as Fort Leavenworth and Fort Scott, the Marais des Cygnes Massacre Park, and Mine Creek Battlefield, and the John Brown Museum. As you continue your journey, don't forget to check out the many other museums, great places to eat, parks & outdoor activities, overnight lodging, and countless communities you'll pass on the road.
Distance: 168 Miles
Traveling south to north: The byway begins at a point on U.S. Highway 69 Alternate at the Kansas/Oklahoma border. Traveling north on US-69 Alternate, then on to U.S. Highway 69 towards Overland Park, the byway eventually merges with Interstate 435. Continuing west, then north on I-435 for about 30 miles, the byway then merges onto Kansas Highway 5 towards Lansing, KS. The byway continues along with K-5 for about 10 more miles and then merges with K-7 in Leavenworth. Continuing north on K-7, the byway eventually concludes near the gates of Fort Leavenworth.
Traveling north to south: Beginning at the intersection of K-7 and K-92 near the gates of Fort Leavenworth in Leavenworth, KS, head south on K-7 towards K-5. Turn left onto K-5 and continue south on K-5 for roughly 10 miles until you reach the entrance ramp for I-435. Drive south, then east along I-435 for an additional 30 miles and take the exit for US Highway 69. Keep driving south along US-69 to U.S. Highway 69 Alternate, then on to the byway’s end at the Kansas/Oklahoma border.
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For more information about the Frontier Military Historic Byway, contact:
Julie Steiner Lenexa Convention & Visitors Bureau 913-888-1414 Kristi Lee Leavenworth Convention & Visitors Bureau 913-758-2948