Oregan Trail followers can walk along actual trail ruts outside of Wamego and visit the Louis Vieux Cemetery near the banks of the Vermillion River. Louis Vieux, a Potawatomie Indian once operated the first ferry along the Oregon Trail here.
Attractions and Upcoming Events
The Columbian Theatre, Museum and Art Center
The story of The Columbian began over one hundred years ago. J.C. Rogers, a Wamego banker, visited the Chicago World's Fair, the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. He was astonished at the beauty and scope of the event, celebrating the 400th anniversary of Columbus' discovery of the new world.
< Wamego, KS TheatresWamego City Park
Wamego City Park is a beautiful 12-acre park that was rated one of the best in Kansas. The Wamego Historical Museum and Prairie Town Village, Schonoff Dutch Mill, minature children'
Wamego, KS ParkOregon Trail Nature Park
A monumental silo mural painting has been created by local artist Cindy Martin. The park offers hiking trails, picnic tables, a shelter house and panoramic views of the Kansas River Valley.
Wamego, KS ArtsWamego Country Club
The Wamego Country Club was originally designed by famed architect Chick Trout and opened in 1920 as a nine-hole course. The new nine holes were designed by local architect Eric Langvardt. The par 70, 18
Wamego, KS Golf CoursesWamego Historical Museum & Prarie Town Village
Located in City Park, the Wamego Historical Museum & Historic Prairie Town Village includes the museum, a restored one-room schoolhouse,general store, Wamego Telephone Exchange building, a log cabin, jail and Schonoff Dutch Mill. In 1973
Wamego, KS MuseumsThings to do near Wamego, KS
Holmes Sundry
Holmes Sundry is a 1920's drug store, established by Hazel Holmes. It boast a working soda fountain and lunch counter in it'...
Stan Herd Mural
Painted by Stan Herd in 1992, this mural stands as a great tribute to the Cherokee Strip Land Rush. The mural was painted in ...