Wild West Country, Kansas
This is a land of wide-open spaces, of prairie grasslands and flaxen-colored wheat fields that stretch as far as the eye can see. This is the place where the real "Wild West" began. Where buffalo hunters and cattle rustlers stirred up a ruckus in Dodge City, once called the "Wickedest Little City in America." Follow in the tracks of great lawmen like Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson and Doc Holiday. Or track down the 100-year-old secrets of the little town of Meade, where the infamous Dalton Gang once hid out. Wild West Country is a land of big horizons and large-scale wonders, such as Mighty Samson, the largest bridge of its kind in the world. The largest hand-dug well in the world. The largest meteorite of its kind. In Wild West Country, there's room to stretch your legs and your imagination -- with plenty of folklore and generous helpings of hospitality.
Explore Wild West Country
Haun Museum
The Haun Museum is located in the first house on the townsite of Jetmore. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it was built in 1879, by T.S. Haun, the founder of Jetmore, then called Buckner. Mr. Haun edited the first newspaper in Jetmore, The Buckner Independent
Jetmore, KS MuseumsThe Lone Tree Massacre
Preparing Southwest Kansas for settlement often ended in tragedy for both Indian and white man. On August 24, 1874
Meade, KS Pioneer HistoryFinney County Courthouse
The first courthouse in Finney County was built in October, 1885, at this location. The county soon outgrew the small building and in 1902 was moved to a larger building at 113 South Main Street until the present courthouse was built in 1929. C.J. "Buffalo"
Garden City, KS Historic CourthousesCattle Feeding Industry
See the multi-million dollar cattle feeding industry in action. Visit a feedlot and see how modern equipment and management work hand-in-hand to produce food for a nation. Scott County ranks #1 in cattle feeding counties in Kansas.
Scott City, KS AgricultureMontezuma City Park
Enjoy a picnic lunch or simply a relaxing stroll around the park. A shelter house is available for larger gatherings.
Montezuma, KS RecreationStan Herd Gallery
Stan Herd spent his boyhood in Protection and the influence of his early farm life and love of the outdoors shows up in his murals painted throughout Kansas on the walls of city buildings in the small towns for all visitors the see while passing through.
Old Stockgrowers Bank
The Old Stockgrowers State Bank Building is registered as a historic landmark by the United States Department of Commerce.
Ashland, KS Historic BuildingsWhistle Stop Park
The newest city park, Whistle Stop Park, runs parallel to the railroad tracks of Elkhart and covers 23.5 acres. Located along Highway 56
Elkhart, KS RecreationCimarron National Grassland Flora
For the majority of the year, the grassland\'s \"at glance\"
, KS Wildflowers