A self-guided driving tour to over 30 locations throughout the community provides the opportunity to see some of the most important landmarks, historic sites and points of interest in Hays.
The tou... Fort Hays State University opened in 1902 as the Western Branch of the Kansas Normal School. For the first two years classes were held at the Fort site. In 1904 the first stone building, Picken Hall, was completed on the "flats"
Hays, KS Education CentersThe area that surrounds Big Creek on the southwest edge of Hays at one time was part of the original Fort Hays U.S. Military Post. After the Fort was closed on November 8, 1889, this land became available and on March 28, 1900
Hays, KS Outdoor RecreationA nationally-recognized leader for outstanding per capita usage, renovated and expanded in 2003 to match the original 1911 Carnegie library. The 39,000
Hays, KS LibrariesThere are more historic German Catholic churches in Ellis County then any other county in Kansas. They were built of native limestone over 100
Hays, KS Historic ChurchesThe short lived town of Rome was established in May of 1867, which was approximately 3-4
Hays, KS Ghost TownsThe restoration of the NOVA Theatre has been a community effort. Stockton is proud to once again open its doors for the publ...
Many of the contents in the Bison Community Museum were donated by area citizens and are retained by the museum as a public t...