Heartland Country

From the buttes and mesas of the Gypsum Hills clear to the stars, the contrasts of Heartland Country will amaze you. If it’s adventure you crave, blast off at the Kansas Cosmosphere & Space Center, where you’ll see a full-scale replica of the Space Shuttle, the world’s largest collection of space suits, and a collection of space memorabilia second only to the Smithsonian. Then, come in for a slow landing at Yoder as you pass an Amish horse and buggy amidst fields of golden wheat. You can always whoop it up later with the cowboys and cowgirls at the state’s largest night rodeo in Pretty Prairie, or take a trail ride of your own across one of the great expansive wildlife preserves. Follow your own across one of the great expansive wildlife preserves. Follow your heart to Lindsborg — “Little Sweden U.S.A” — where Swedish traditions and Old World charm (with memorabilia from the St. Louis World’s Fair) have been enjoyed for nearly 120 years. Before you leave Heartland Country, you’re sure to find a little bit of your heart.

Stay a little longer.

Rushing through a place rarely does it justice.

Hardtner

Hardtner was established in1886 on land that had been owned by Dr. Hardtner. Few towns owe as much to one man as Hardtner owes to its founder, Jacob Achenbach, who…

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Cities to Explore

More road, less rush.

There's no need to hurry through something worth experiencing.

Great Bend

The Santa Fe Trail brought oxen-pulled Conestoga wagons to the big bend of the Arkansas…

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Let it unfold.

Not everything needs to be scheduled to be meaningful.

Buhler

Buhler is located eleven miles northeast of Hutchinson in south central Kansas. The northwest quadrant…

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Keep moving.

Even slow progress opens up new places and perspectives.

Ellinwood

Need more information? Visit the Ellinwood Chamber of Commerce Website at: www.ellinwoodchamber.com Col. J.R. Ellinwood,…

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Stay curious.

A small detour can turn into something worth remembering.

Caldwell

One of only six cowtowns in Kansas, Caldwell was founded in 1871 astride the then…

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Halstead

Founded largely by Russian Mennonite immigrants, the city of Halstead was incorporated in 1877 and…

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Take less, experience more.

What you carry matters less than what you notice.

Anthony

"Active, Attractive & Alive"Anthony, established on the edge of a beautiful valley in 1878, is…

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The road is the experience.

Getting there is often the point, not just the outcome.

Bushton

In 1881, the only thing that marked the location of Bushton was a hedge where…

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Go where you feel alive.

Pay attention to the places that pull you in without explanation.

Conway Springs

When Captain Hiram M. Cranmer settled in central Kansas in 1877, he did not know…

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Explore a County Harper County 1 city  ·  9 counties in Heartland Country

As early settlers began arriving in 1877, they found a vast prairie covered with native grasses and inhabited by abundant…

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Explore a City Great Bend 18 attractions  ·  28 cities in Heartland Country

The Santa Fe Trail brought oxen-pulled Conestoga wagons to the big bend of the Arkansas river (from which Great Bend…

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