Heartland Country, Kansas Landmarks
Spring House
The spring house at Conway Springs is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Mennonite Settler Statue
The tallest, sturdiest Mennonite in Kansas stands seventeen feet tall in the Athletic Park. He is the Mennonite Settler Statue built in 1942
Petrified Tree Stump
A five foot high exemplary sample of petrified wood. Over 24
Cannonball Stageline Highway
Donald R. Green was originally from Kentucky but learned to ride a stage coach while living in Montana. Hearing about how people were moving westward through Kansas during the late 1800
Father Padilla Cross and Historic Marker
This cross was erected in 1950 by the Kansas Knights of Columbus to honor Father Juan Padilla who accompanied Coronado to Kansas in 1541. He returned in 1542
Buffalo Bill Mathewson's Well
In 1863, "Buffalo" Bill Mathewson opened a trading post next to Cow Creek Crossing. His hand-dug, 34
Santa Fe Trail Ruts
Ruts left by wagon trains can be found along Ash Creek, a tributary that feeds the Arkansas River. Ask at the Farmer'