Byways Guide of Kansas | 2014 - 2016

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Native Stone

• Alma is considered the City of Native Stone • 1878 Sage Inn & Stagecoach Station (Dover) • Alma City Lake (Alma) • Kinne & Kearns Merchandise Building (Alma) • Wabaunsee County Historical Museum (Alma) • Lake Wabaunsee—This natural, springfed lake is a gem, hidden in the Flint Hills along the Native Stone Scenic Byway. Popular for water sports, recreation and homesteads, the community surrounding the lake welcomes visitors any time of the year. The area is also rich with history, having housed a German POW camp during WWII. lakewabaunsee.com • Waugh Building (Eskridge) • Eskridge City Park (Eskridge)

• Mount Mitchell Heritage Prairie Preserve (Wabaunsee County) • Underground Railroad heritage sites (Wabaunsee County) • Beecher Bible and Rifle Church (Wabaunsee County) • Skyline Mill Creek Scenic Drive (Wabaunsee County) • Echo Cliff Park—Named as one of the 8 Geographical Wonders of Kansas, Echo Cliff Park boasts a Native American heritage dating back to 800-100 AD. With its magnificent stone walls and views of Mission Creek, the area is ideal for artists looking to be inspired by an unexpected natural landscape. (Dover) • Dover—Whether you are enjoying delicious fried chicken from the Sommerset Hall Café or watching the parade of the Dover Heritage Days—this little K-4 community will capture your heart. doverkansas.org • Native Stone barns, fences and homesteads

amenities Alma Creamery

Alma

Gem Resort

Lake Wabaunsee

Alma Bakery & Sweet Shoppe

Alma

Dolly’s Diner

Eskridge

Antique Emporium Alma

Sommerset Hall Café

Dover

Wabaunsee Pines Golf

1878 Historic Sage Inn

Dover

Lake Wabaunsee

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