Pointsofinterest • Metal Pole Art Banners—From the time of the Missouri-Pacific Railroad to present day, these 60+ banners will take you on a timeless journey through the history of a community truly shaped by nature and the entrepreneurial spirit. (Hoisington) • Post Office Mural & Sun Dial (Hoisington) • Cheyenne Bottoms K-4 Scenic Overlook (west of Hoisington) • The Nature Conservancy Cheyenne Bottoms Preserve, wetlands of International Importance (west of Hoisington) • Geographic center of the state of Kansas (Claflin) • WPA Post Rock Bridges (Claflin) • Underground Tunnels— Beneath the town of Ellinwood lies an exciting secret, and you’re invited to sneak a peek. The town’s underground tunnels illustrate another world with shops, saloons, breweries and bathhouses. (Ellinwood) • Arkansas River (between Ellinwood and Great Bend) • Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area, wetlands of International
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Importance (Barton County) • Kansas Wetlands Education Center (Barton County) • Barton County Historical Museum, a designated Santa Fe Trail interpretive site. (Great Bend) • Great Bend Raptor Center— at Brit Spaugh Zoo. The Raptor Center is one of Great Bend’s most prominent attractions and serves as an entrance to the free Brit Spaugh Zoo. (Great Bend) • Heartland Farms—Wonderful alpaca herd at this Kansas agritourism operation. (Pawnee Rock) • Big Salt Marsh Wildlife Drive (Stafford County) • Quivira National Wildlife Refuge, wetlands of International Importance (Stafford County) • Martin Historic African American Cemetery (St. John) • Stafford County Flour Mills (Hudson) • Glass Negative Collection at Stafford Museum—The 29,000 glass negatives tell the story of early settlers and the Exodusters, post civil war freed slaves. (Stafford)