Kiowa

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.

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A small detour can turn into something worth remembering.

Carry Nation Marker

"The hatchet Lady" began her crusade against alcohol by smashing her first saloon with rocks & bricks on July 6, 1899 in Kiowa, Kansas. Standing amid the rubble of her…

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Things to Do in Kiowa

Kiowa Historical Society Museums

Kiowa Historical Society is located in the old City Building/Jail and the Kiowa School Museum…

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Stay a little longer.

Rushing through a place rarely does it justice.

Petrified Tree Stump

A five foot high exemplary sample of petrified wood. Over 24 inches in diameter, stands…

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