Kansas City Boat and Sportshow
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Come for the boats, RV & gear: stay for the fun! Enjoy fishing seminars, Texas Bass Tank, FREE kids' fishing in the Willow Creek trout pond & more!
Kansas City Boat and Sportshow
Phone : 314-821-5400 (Always call and confirm events.)
Fax : 866-521-6015
Web: www.kansascitysportshow.com
Sports Shows
Attractions and Upcoming Events
Douglas State Lake
The Douglas State Fishing Lake is located two miles northeast of Baldwin just off County Road 1055. The surface area of the lake is 200 acres with approximately 600 acres surrounding the lake.
FISHING
Baldwin City, KS RecreationPalmyra Post Office
Located at the Old Castle Complex is the Palmyra Post Office and Blood's Grocery which opened in 1857. Originally located north of the highway on the Santa Fe Trail, it served travelers on the trail and the pioneer community of Palmyra, the original townsite later to become Baldwin City.
Baldwin City, KS Pioneer Life
Battle of Black Jack
This battle was part of the struggle to make Kansas a free state. In May, 1856, Pro-slavery men destroyed buildings and newspaper presses in Lawrence, Free-State headquarters. John Brown's company then killed 5
Baldwin City, KS BattlesitesBaker University
Baker is a liberal arts university which draws the region's finest students. The first university in Kansas, Baker was founded by Methodist ministers 139 years ago.
Baldwin City, KS Colleges
Parmenter Hall
Parmenter Hall with its distinguishing tower, is the first building actually built on the Baker University campus and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . The cornerstone was laid in June, 1866, but lack of financing delayed completion until 1881
Baldwin City, KS National Register