Wildlife Refuges in Ellinwood, Kansas

Ellinwood, Kansas

Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Refuge
There are 650 bird species in the United States, 417 in Kansas, and 320 in Cheyenne Bottoms! Besides birds, there are 23 species of mammals 19 species of reptiles and nine species of amphibians.
Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Refuge
Quivira National Wildlife Refuge
For untold years, the ancient Big and Little Salt Marshes have attracted thousands of migrating waterfowl, providing them with food, cover, and a place to rest during exhausting flights between breedi...
Quivira National Wildlife Refuge

Quivira National Wildlife Refuge

Ellinwood, KS Wildlife Refuges

I.O.O.F. Building

The German influence in Ellinwood is spotted on the IOOF Building, originally the Roetzel building and now the Brown building. The foundation of the building was laid in June of 1886. Henry Roetzel moved into the building in 1887

Ellinwood, KS Historic Buildings

Wolf Park Bandshell

Fred Wolf bought the lots for a park on Mainstreet and in 1930 a bandshell was built by Young Construction Company of Hutchinson for under $4000. There was seating for 35 muscicians. Trees, shrubs, flowers, paths, and a gold fish pool were designed for the park. Soon seating for 250

Ellinwood, KS Amphitheaters

St. Joseph Catholic Church

St. Joseph Catholic Church with its 150 foot steeple was built of native limestone, quarried near Odin, Kansas. The church was completed and the first Mass was offered Aug. 13, 1902. There are frescoes in the arches near the ceiling, and the pipe organ installed in 1928 at cost of $3,500

Ellinwood, KS Historic Churches

Ellinwood's Underground Tunnels

Ellinwood, KS One Of A Kinds

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Ellinwood, Kansas

Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Refuge

Quivira National Wildlife Refuge

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Quivira National Wildlife Refuge

I.O.O.F. Building

Wolf Park Bandshell

St. Joseph Catholic Church

Ellinwood's Underground Tunnels

Things to do near Ellinwood, KS

Art and Outdoor Murals

The Conway Springs Madstone

Pratt Wildlife Center & Aquarium

First National Bank Building

Military Park