Old Kiowa moved four miles southeast to its present location to be on the route of the Southern Kansas Railroad. In a Kiowa saloon, ax-wielding prohibition crusader Carry Nation made her first attack on payday-celebrating cowboys. Carry Nation and Oklahoma Land Run memorabilia can be seen at the Historical Society Museum.
Kiowa Historical Society is located in the old City Building/Jail and the Kiowa School Museum is located at 5
Kiowa, KS Museums"The hatchet Lady" began her crusade against alcohol by smashing her first saloon with rocks & bricks on July 6, 1899
Kiowa, KS Historical MarkersA five foot high exemplary sample of petrified wood. Over 24
Kiowa, KS LandmarksThe Humphrey Home was built by former slaves in 1867 following the Civil War. The walls of the home are 16 inches thick and f...
In 1881, the only thing that marked the location of Bushton was a hedge where main street is now located. People started to c...