Herington, Kansas
Upcoming Events in Herington Kansas
- Herington Railroad Days - Herington
- Area Wide Garage Sale - Herington
- Tri-County Free Fair - Herington
- Herington Gun Show - Herington
- Halloween Parade - Herington
A pocket park in downtown Herington is lined with engraved bricks of individuals and businesses and memorial bricks. The area is used to rest, entertain and to inform.
Herington, KSFather Padilla Memorial Park features a monument to Juan Padilla, who was killed in 1542. The shaded park has picnic facilities, playground facilities, gazebo, tennis court, basketball, nine-hole disc golf course, and baseball diamonds. Admission to the park's WPA-built swimming pool is free.
Herington, KS RecreationFATHER JUAN DE PADILLA & QUIVIRA In 1540 Francisco Vasquez de Coronado marched north from Mexico with 300 Spaniards in search of "The Seven Golden Cities of Cibola."
Herington, KS Historical MarkersFairgrounds Park, at the community's south end, has a miniature train for children to ride on summer evenings, along with baseball diamonds, playground, picnicking, and tennis courts. Nearby is the Railroad Museum, located in a historic baggage car.
Herington, KS RecreationThis house was once the scene of much activity. It was the Lyons Boarding House before many hotels or restaurants were built....
Historical Essays written by local historian, Dorothy Hoobler, are reprinted from the St. Marys Star. Thanks to Dorothy fo...