Baxter Springs was a stopping place on the old Military Road serving Army forts which protected the preCivil War West from "hostile" Indians. It wasn't until 1862 the field camps were built in Baxter ... This museum displays many awards and memorabilia of local sports heroes such as Mickey Mantle and Hale Irwin and other stars a Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Bill Russell, and other.
Baxter Springs, KS MuseumsRiverside Park is located at the east edge of Baxter Springs on Spring River on the south side of Highway 166
Baxter Springs, KS Recreation* Rainbow Curve Bridge just north of town is the only remaining Marsh Arch bridge on Rt. 66. * The InterUrban Street Car Bridge spans the lazy banks of the Spring River.
Baxter Springs, KS Historic BridgesThe Baxter Springs Historical Museum is filled with exhibits depicting the various stages of the city'
Baxter Springs, KS MuseumsThe soldier's plot in this cemetery was designated by the federal government after the Civil War on ground donated by the city for that purpose. It is under the jurisdiction of the National Cemetery Plot in Ft. Scott. The soldier's monument was erected in the spring of 1870
Baxter Springs, KS CemeteriesBuilt in 1885, the Opera House is on the State Register....
During spring and fall, the number of migrant ducks is most impressive, sometimes reaching 100,000 birds. More than 60,000 ...
The Girard Golf Course is a nine-hole, grass green municipal golf course maintained for public use. ...