"The hatchet Lady" began her crusade against alcohol by smashing her first saloon with rocks & bricks on July 6, 1899 in Kiowa, Kansas. Standing amid the rubble of her damage, she dared the city officials to arrest her... they declined.
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Kiowa Historical Society Museums
Kiowa Historical Society is located in the old City Building/Jail and the Kiowa School Museum is located at 5
Kiowa, KS MuseumsPetrified Tree Stump
A five foot high exemplary sample of petrified wood. Over 24
Kiowa, KS LandmarksCarry Nation Marker
"The hatchet Lady" began her crusade against alcohol by smashing her first saloon with rocks & bricks on July 6, 1899
Kiowa, KS Historical MarkersThings to do near Kiowa, KS
The Conway Springs Madstone
It is recalled that Dr. William Monnet had a madstone and people of that time felt much safer in this wild new country with a...
Kansas Quilt Walk
The art of quilt making figures strongly in the history of our early pioneers. The "Kansas Quilt Walk" was developed to both ...