The Gypsum Hills Scenic Byway begins at the junction of Hwys. 281 & 160 and runs 40 miles to the west to Coldwater, at the junction of Hwy 183. Pastures and small hills take you to the beginning of the Gypsum Hills formations, where the butte topography, steep canyons and green cedars in contrast to the red hills. The Gypsum Hills run about 25 miles and near the Comanche county line you pass into the transition up to the High Plains.
Historic Grand HotelUp to a short time ago, this partially restored hotel featured restaurant facilities in the basement with an excellent decor and a supper club on the second floor. However, it is closed at the present time.
Medicine Lodge, KS Historic BuildingsTo take the Gypsum Hills Scenic Drive, travel west of Medicine Lodge on US 160 for 3 plus miles. There, a sign will indicate for you to head south (paved) and in about a mile you will round a curve and be introduced to the beauty of the Gypsum Hills. 2 1/2
Medicine Lodge, KS Scenic DrivesThe Stockade Museum is enclosed by a replica frontier stockade. The museum displays a multitude of photographs and artifacts which help tell the fascinating story of Medicine Lodge and the surrounding area in the 1870s. Also, an 1877
Medicine Lodge, KS MuseumsThe Medicine Lodge Peace Treaty Pageant compresses three hundred years of history into two hours of education and entertainment as big as life in a setting that looks as it must have in 1867
Medicine Lodge, KS PageantsThe Community church was organized in 1872, and constructed the following year at a cost of $2,000. The church had a startin...
Built in 1936, the theatre has its original wooden seats and original advertising canvas. A Spring and fall film series is sh...