Boot Hill Museum in Dodge City The Boot Hill Museum contains a reconstruction of 1876 Dodge City and Boot Hill Cemetery, so named because most of the deceased were buried with their boots on.
Christmas Tree Lighting In WaKeeney, known as "Christmas City of the High Plains", one can find Christmas decorations in WaKeeney even in summer.
Frank Walker Museum in Stockton. Features one of the largest displays of dolls in the area. Lorenzo Fuller was one of Rooks County's more famous residents. Other displays at the museum include items from a one room schoolhouse, local history and records on obituaries, genealogy, newspapers, yearbooks, land and schools.
High Plains Museum in Goodland has a full-size replica of America's first helicopter, and contains exhibits on the colorful early history of Sherman County (of which Goodland is the seat), railroads, telegraphs, and the Dust Bowl.
Mid-America Air Museum in Liberal is the fifth-largest air museum in America. Contains over 100 aircraft from World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, as well as helicopters and general aviation aircraft.
Prairie Museum of Art and History in Colby. The crown jewel of this museum is the Kuska Collection, which consists of furnishings, silver, glass, ceramics, and 2,000 rare dolls. Also the biggest barn in Kansas, a furnished sod house, church, one-room school, and 1930s farmstead.
Sandsage Bison Range in Garden City. Wildlife area with over 100 bison.
Sternberg Museum of Natural History Located on the campus of Fort Hays State University in Hays with exhibits on dinosaurs, Cretaceous sea creatures, fossils, and fossil preparation.
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