11 Blast From The Past Attractions In Kansas That'll Take You Way Back In Time
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Kansas has a lot of important history behind it, and in some areas, the history is told in the form of interactive or informative spaces. Some of these attractions in Kansas tell of a time before you were even born, but the effect remains the same! Have you experienced all of these blasts from the past?
This old stagecoach stop is full of amazing history, and you can even sign up for a day's worth of hard work during harvest season.
This attraction is a great place for families to go when they want a taste of how a turn-of-the-century farm and school would have looked and operated. Plus, there's other outdoor activities and events that make this place unforgettable.
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In Wichita, you can visit the Cowtown museum and explore old shops,a funeral home, and a farm as well as houses taken from the time period and repaired to stay sturdy after all these years of visitors. It's a great place to dress up for the time period and take photos as well.
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El Quartelejo is the only known pueblo built in Kansas, and this museum explains all of the history behind this amazing place. The pueblo is only ruins now, but you can still see the plot outline of each room.
Just like it's namesake, this museum details the last Indian raid that happened in our state. There's so much more than a date on our history books explained here, if you've got the time.
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Monument Rocks (aka the Chalk Pyramids) isn't so much a date in a textbook type of history as it is geological history. Back before humans were even on the planet, a huge sea split this continent in two, and covered most of western Kansas. This niobrara chalk was left behind, and has weathered down to these 70-foot structures in the middle of nowhere. They're simply stunning!
Speaking of big rocks, here's a whole field of them. Two fields, to be exact. These stones weren't part of a sea, but they were left behind when a softer rock was eroded away by wind and water, leaving behind these sometimes huge spheres of harder rock.
Over 600 feet underground, a salt mine was dug out and is still in use. However, the original mine areas have been transformed into an underground museum that serves the public, taking people down into the mine for tours on a mini train and through their museum.
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Larned was the site of a fort that operated from 1859 to 1878, which has been preserved to the best of Kansas' ability to make sure it lasts for generations to come.
If you've ever wondered where aviation in Kansas got it's start, or how it became the air capital of the world, then look no further. There's plenty of information here for you to peruse, and the sky's the limit.
For something more all-encompassing about Kansas history, you'll want to stop by Topeka for a trip through Kansas' version of memory lane.
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If you like to have dinner with your history, check out this hotel and restaurant that’s full of local history.
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