Welcome to beautiful Kansas
Greensburg, Kansas
Best Western
Greensburg was a fascinating town and the people there were awesome. The whole town is a ‘green’ self-sustaining town.
Kansas Meteorite Museum and Nature Center
We almost missed it
and we are very glad we stopped for a visit. Admission is free. However,
donations are welcome and appreciated. It has a huge collection of meteorites,
rocks, and various other scientific equipment. Everything there to please those
who have any interest in science.
The Brenham meteorites
are fascinating to look at with multiple colors of green, yellow, orange,
metals, crystals, etc.
www.kansastravel.org/kansasmeteoritemuseum.htm
The Big Well Museum and Visitor’s Center
The Big Well, built in
the late 1880’s, is the world’s largest hand-dug well. There are exhibits
circling the well telling about the well and the historical EF5 tornado that
practically leveled Greensburg in 2007. The Big Well is 109 feet deep and 32
feet wide. There are stairs where if you choose you can go down into the
well.
On display, there is
also a 1000-pound Pallasite meteorite, named The Space Wanderer.
www.greensburgks.org
Dodge, Kansas
Best Western
Dodge City Trolley Tour
The trolley tour took
us around the town with an interesting narration of its history and current
events, showing everyone the thriving beef industry that Dodge is still known
for. We were able to see the Million Dollar Block, Fort Dodge, Gospel Hill, and
many other homes and historical sites.
Boot Hill Museum and Cemetery
Boot Hill Museum was
moved to its present location and the area is set up replicating a section of
old western Dodge. Included in the tour is the Boot Hill Cemetery, the Long
Branch Saloon, A gun exhibit, a print shop, boot shop, and restaurant to name a
few. We purchased the package that included the tour, dinner, a gunfight, and a
variety show. It was fun, fun, fun!
Harvey Hotel and Santa Fe Train Depot
This was a fascinating
tour if you enjoy old architectural structures along with historical
significance of the Harvey Hotel and Restaurant chains and the old west. This
building is still in the process of being renovated and they have done an
excellent job. They do have a dinner theatre there and if you have the chance,
it is a great stop all around.
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