| Kansas: The Sunflower State | 
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Kansas, lying in the heart of Tornado Alley, sets the stage for the forever popular 1939 film, the Wizard of OZ. These broad plains are not only swept with devasating storms, but also filled with 19th century history. During a transition period from Indian Territory to homesteaders, the state's cattle drives, numerous railroad lines, and deep seeded political wars over the slavery filled its history pages. Dodge City reconnects visitors with its colorful past with Front Street shops and bars, the Boot Hill Cemetery, and stories of its rough and rowdy ways.
Today, the state is a leader in agriculture, producing wheat, soybeans, sorghum, and sunflowers. Eastern Kansas, part of the Grain Belt, is noted for cattle, hogs and corn. Kansas visitors are drawn to its 10 national historic sites and preserves, plus 25 state parks and nine scenic byways found throughout the state. |
Kansas: Archives
| Feature Title: | Nearby City: | Designation: | Directions: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neosho Falls | Neosho Falls | Ghost Town | Map |
| Feature Title: | Nearby City: | Designation: | Directions: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hays Limestone Barn | Council Grove | Historic Structure | Map |
| Lower Fox Creek Schoolhouse | Strong City | Historic Structure | Map |
| Southwind Nature Trail | Strong City | Nature Preserve | Map |
| Flint Hills Byway | Strong City | Scenic Byway | Directions |
| Tallgrass Prairie | Strong City | Preserve | Directions |
| Mennonite Settlement Museum | Hillsboro | Historic Attraction | Map |
| Marysville Station | Marysville | Historic Structure | Map |
| Chase County Courthouse | Cottonwood Falls | Historic Structure | Map |
| Chase Lake Falls | Cottonwood Falls | Water Feature | Directions |
| Bushong | Bushong | Quasi Ghost Town | Map |
| Feature Title: | Nearby City: | Designation: | Directions: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Cowtown Museum | Wichita | Historic Attraction | Directions |
| Mushroom Rock | Cameiro | Natural Wonder | Map |
| Old Oxford Mill | Oxford | Historic Structure | Map |
| Feature Title: | Nearby City: | Designation: | Directions: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge City No. 1139 | Dodge City | Park Train | Map |
| Dodge City | Dodge City | City Scenes | City Tour Map |
| Keyhole Arch | Oakley | Natural Wonder | Directions |
| Monument Rocks | Oakley | Natural Wonder | Map |
| Castle Rock | Quinter | Natural Wonder | Directions |
| Smoky Valley | Ogallah | Scenic Byway | Map |
| Dalton Gang Hideout | Meade | Historic Attraction | Map |
| Cimarron National Grassland | Wilburton | National Preserve | Tour Map |
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