Old Kiowa moved four miles southeast to its present location to be on the route of the Southern Kansas Railroad. In a Kiowa saloon, ax-wielding prohibition crusader Carry Nation made her first attack on payday-celebrating cowboys. Carry Nation and Oklahoma Land Run memorabilia can be seen at the Historical Society Museum.
Kiowa Historical Society is located in the old City Building/Jail and the Kiowa School Museum is located at 5
Kiowa, KS MuseumsA five foot high exemplary sample of petrified wood. Over 24
Kiowa, KS Landmarks"The hatchet Lady" began her crusade against alcohol by smashing her first saloon with rocks & bricks on July 6, 1899
Kiowa, KS Historical MarkersThe Rodeo began in the depths of the Great Depression, promoted by three dirt farmers and a school teacher, its roots extendi...