"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
Bushton's Pioneer Life
In 1881, the only thing that marked the location of Bushton was a hedge where main street is now located. People started to c...
Anderson Book & Office Supply
Anderson Book and Office Supply was established in 1892 in a vacant lot at 420 N. Main. Phillip Murray Anderson opened a maga...