The Iwo Jima Memorial has become a popular attraction for people visiting the WaKeeney area. The memorial site not only honors the Marines that fought and died in WWII, but all off those that have fo... Outdoor recreational opportunites abound around WaKeeney. The town is located in an area offering some of the best bird hunting anywhere. Cedar Bluff Lake and State Park, thirteen miles south of town, offers great fishing, camping, and boating. While you're there, explore Threshing Machine Canyon?
WaKeeney, KS RecreationThe cornerstone of the Trego County Courthouse was laid in 1888, and the building was completed in 1889
WaKeeney, KS Historic CourthousesThe Trego County Historical Society Museum, along with the recent addition of a one-room country school house is located on the Trego County Fairgrounds.
WaKeeney, KS Museums
The Emanuel Lutheran Church was constructed in 1902
WaKeeney, KS Historic ChurchesIn 1877, Pennsylvania native Howard Ruede arrived in the Kill Creek community of central Osborne County, Kansas and staked ou...