Things to Do
Belle Starr .... "Queen of the Bandits"
Haskell County is rich in history. One of the most infamous female bandits in the…
Explore →Belton Museum of History
Exhibits on President Truman, Dale Carnegie, and Carry A. Nation, including the horse-drawn hearse used…
Explore →Bosshard Monument
The monument is a tribute to Swiss poet, Heinrich Bosshard, who wrote Semparcherlied here in…
Explore →Boston Corbett Monument
Boston Corbett, as a Union Army soldier, shot John Wilkes Booth, who had assassinated President…
Explore →Boy Scout Monument
The first boy scout troop in America was organized in Pawhuska, Osage County, Oklahoma, in…
Explore →Centennial Marker
The Cherokee Strip Centennial Marker located in Centennial Park is dedicated to the people who…
Explore →Chief Crazy Horse
Crazy Horse was the English name of the great Oglala Sioux war chief, Tasunka Witko.…
Explore →Chief Left Hand Monument
Born in the 1840s somewhere west of present Fort Supply, Left Hand ("Niwat," also "Nawathit")…
Explore →Col. William Newton Kinslow
When Col. William Newton Kinslow died in Beloit on Oct. 18, 1948, many attended his…
Explore →David Lewis Payne Memorial Monument
A historical monument dedicated to David Lewis Payne, who was known for his efforts to…
Explore →Docking Memorial
Erected in honor of Kansas Governor Robert Docking who served from 1967 to 1975.
Explore →Dr. Susan LaFlesche Picotte
Dr. Susan LaFlesche Picotte was born in 1865 to the last recognized chief of the…
Explore →DuPage Heritage Gallery
Located in a three-story atrium, renovated in 2000, visitors learn of the stories, accomplishments and…
Explore →Father Padilla Historical Marker
FATHER JUAN DE PADILLA & QUIVIRA In 1540 Francisco Vasquez de Coronado marched north from…
Explore →Frank Carlson Memorial Library
The library contains the Frank Carlson Room that exhitits memorabilia from Carlson's experiences as a…
Explore →Gen. George H. Wark Memorial Park
This city park was established in 1919 in memory of Caney's Company D who participated…
Explore →General John A. Logan Museum
The General John A. Logan Museum details the history of Civil War General John A.…
Explore →George Washington Carver Memorial Marker
Granite Marker at the Carver Homestead One of Beeler's most famous pioneer settlers was George…
Explore →Harry S. Truman Courtroom and Office
Restored office courtroom used by Truman while gresiding judge of county court in 1930s. Sound…
Explore →Historic Rough Rider Monument
Dedicated to Roosevelt's Rough Riders buried at a nearby cemetery, this is the only monument…
Explore →Jesse Chisholm Grave and Monument
A granite monument stands on the bluff above Jesse Chisholm's grave. It says: Born in…
Explore →Jesse James Farm and Museum
History comes alive at the Jesse James Farm and Museum. Visit the place where the…
Explore →John A. Logan College Museum and Gallery
Named after Civil War General John A. Logan, the college combines modern architecture and a…
Explore →John Brown Statue
Near the heart of the city, this statue pays tribute to John Brown, one of…
Explore →Lewis & Clark Monument
The Lewis and Clark Monument was dedicated on December 19, 1939, with the inscription reading…
Explore →Lincoln Bedell Monument
Grace Bedell wrote to Abraham Lincoln suggesting that he should have whiskers. On Lincoln's way…
Explore →Lincoln Monument
This memorial commemorates Lincoln's 1832 service in the Black Hawk War and consists of a…
Explore →Lovejoy Memorial
The Lovejoy State Memorial of granite and bronze commemorates abolitionist newspaper editor, Elijah P. Lovejoy,…
Explore →Marlow Centennial Monument
The monument relates the story of the Marlow Outlaws. The sons of Dr. Marlow were…
Explore →Monument to General Stand Watie
- In Honor of - General Stand WatieGeneral Stand Watie - only full blood Indian…
Explore →Monument to John Ross
John Ross 1790-1866Principal Chief of the Cherokee, 1828 - 1866Born October 3, 1790 in Turkeytown,…
Explore →National Hall of Fame for Famous American Indians
The National Hall of Fame of Famous American Indians was established to recognize famous Indians.…
Explore →Pioneer Coal Miner Memorial
Surrounded by gardens, a life-sized bronze statue pays tribute to the thousands of coal miners…
Explore →Prudence Crandall Memorial Markers
Is she America's most famous unknown woman? Learn about her fascinating life at this combined…
Explore →Russell County Courthouse
President Gerald R. Ford and Senator Robert J. Dole launched the 1976 Presidential campaign on…
Explore →Tribute to Farmers Monument
This impressive, black granite piece located on the grounds of Vandalia's Tourist Information Center is…
Explore →Tutty Baker Monument
Honors William "Tutty" Baker, the founder of Freeport. Tutty came to this area, which was…
Explore →Warren E. Hearnes Museum
Stop by for a tour and view items from Governor Warren E. Hearnes' 22 years…
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