* 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.
Attractions and Upcoming Events
Riverside Park
Riverside Park is located at the east edge of Baxter Springs on Spring River on the south side of Highway 166
Baxter Springs, KS RecreationJohnston Public Library
The 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 BuildingsLog Cabin
The log cabin was built east of the Lowell Cemetery in the 1870s. R.A. Hibbard built it as a home for his brother-in-law's family. Kent Lynch purchased the property and donated the cabin to the Historical Society in memory of Marsah Moncrief Lynch. In 1987
Baxter Springs, KS Pioneer HistoryBlack Dog Trail Marker
Located on the grounds of the Historical Museum, the marker commemorates the Black Dog Trail opened in 1803 by Chief Black Dog ( Manka - Chonka) and his band of Osage Indians who had a village nearby where springs once flowed freely.
Baxter Springs, KS Historical MarkersFort Blair Site
Baxter Springs was a stopping place on the old Military Road serving Army forts which protected the preCivil War West from "hostile" Indians. It wasn't until 1862
Baxter Springs, KS FortsThings to do near Baxter Springs, KS
Strip Pits Hunting
Native grass establishments, timber stand improvement, food plots, and shrub planting continue to improve quail habitat. Co...
Art Galleries
Visit the center for the arts and the Terminal Art Gallery, both downtown, to view a variety of entertaining and interesting ...
Parsons City Lake
980 Acres...
Thayer Friday Reading Club City Library
Library hours are: Monday 10:00-12:00 & 2:00-5:00 Tuesday 2:00-5:00 Wednesday 2:00-5:00 Thursday 10:00-12:00 & 2:00-5:00 Satu...