There's No Attraction In The World Like This One In Kansas

If you are a native Kansan, there is a good chance that you are familiar with the small hilltop castle known as Coronado Heights… but do you know the story behind the structure?

In the mid-1500s, Spanish conquistador Francisco Vásquez de Coronado lead a large quest from Mexico to (modern-day) Kansas in search of the legendary "Seven Cities of Gold."

Unfortunately for Coronado and his men, their two-year expedition was for not, leading them to desert their mission and head back home after reaching modern-day Lindsborg.

In 1915, a professor from Bethany College discovered pieces of material from Spanish-style armor near one of the area's sandstone bluffs, leading to the idea for a monument to immortalize the end of Coronado's expedition.

In 1920, the first road to the hill was paved and in 1936, the iconic castle was erected atop the hill by the Works Progress Administration.

Today the area is called Coronado Heights Park and is visited by thousands of locals and tourists each year.

Want to discover even more historic Kansas attractions? Check out These 11 Hidden Gems In Kansas Hold Historic Keys To The Past.

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There's No Attraction In The World Like This One In Kansas

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