The most welcoming attraction of Protection, Kansas is a walk along the sidewalks of main street and stopping for a few moments, sitting on a bench, and admiring the care that has been taken in the landscapes of the beautiful little sidewalk parks. One area presents the community calendar of upcoming events while another offers a restful break below one of the Stan Herd murals.
It makes a stroll downtown such a pleasant experience.
Stan Herd spent his boyhood in Protection and the influence of his early farm life and love of the outdoors shows up in his murals painted throughout Kansas on the walls of city buildings in the small towns for all visitors the see while passing through.
When the original First Baptist Church of Protection was built in 1908, it was a wood frame structure that was the largest and best in the country at that time. In 1953
Protection, KS Historic ChurchesThese metal collages form two gateways between the fencing in rural Protection east on Highway 9.
Protection, KS ArtsThe Protection Golf Course has nine all grass greens and tee boxes.
Protection, KS Golf CoursesThe Ashland Golf Course is located North of town using Grant Street. The course has grass greens and is open to the public. ...
Greeley County Swimming Pool New in 1996, the Greeley County Swimming Pool is open each summer from Memorial Day to Labor Da...