Baxter Springs, Kansas
Historic Bridges
* Rainbow Curve Bridge just north of town is the only remaining Marsh Arch bridge on Rt. 66.
* The InterUrban Street Car Bridge spans the lazy banks of the Spring River.
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Historic Bridges
* Rainbow Curve Bridge just north of town is the only remaining Marsh Arch bridge on Rt. 66.
* The InterUrban Street Car Bridge spans the lazy banks of the Spring River.
... Take the self-guided Civil War tour of Baxter Springs. Visit 12 points of interest relating to the attack on Ft. Blair and the subsequent Battle of Baxter Springs. For example, SITE #2
Baxter Springs, KS ToursThe grand old building was entered on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Built in 1872, it was intended to be the County Courthouse, but was never used for that purpose. Through the years the building has been a city hall, theater, and college. In 1905
Baxter Springs, KS Historic BuildingsWalk along the downtown sidewalks on both sides of Military Avenue. Posted on the store fronts of the historic buildings are framed accounts of the original occupants of each store, their dates, and sometimes an account of a particular historical event that took place at that spot.
Baxter Springs, KS ToursErected by the Baxter Springs Chapter of the DAR in 1931, the marker is dedicated in Memory of Gen. James G. Blunt and his escort who, defenseless fell victims to the inhuman ferocity of guerillas, led by the infamous Quantrill in his raid upon Baxter Springs, October 6, 1863, in which 135
Baxter Springs, KS Historical MarkersRiverside Park is located at the east edge of Baxter Springs on Spring River on the south side of Highway 166
Baxter Springs, KS RecreationInstalled in 1938 on the lobby walls of the Neodesha Post Office is a WPA mural entitled "Neodesha's First Inhabitants" paint...
Indian Plains Golf Course is a nine hole public (6167 yards, par 71) golf course located at the north end of the City. The c...
The Lighthouse Hotel was the first hotel in Garnett, built in 1858. It is now a private residence, and is listed on the Na...
The Science Education Center was constructed with the mission of increasing student interest and achievement in the areas of ...