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| Monument commemorating peace treaty |
Medicine Lodge is nestled away on the eastern edge of the Red Gypsum Hills of south central Kansas, about 90 miles west and south of Wichita.
Militant abolitionist Carry Nation lived here and began her hatchet-wielding saloon raids here. A significant peace treaty with the five southern plains Indian nations was signed on the banks of a nearby river, still commemorated by a triennial pageant. It is home to the Kansas Ranch Rodeo Championship. |
| Medicine Lodge Main Street |
|  | A Taste of the Old West Medicine Lodge has a long history associated with cowboys and ranching. As you walk its main street, you can sense the past. On the day shown in the accompanying photo, the street was closed to auto traffic as part of the Medicine Lodge Indian Peace Treaty Pageant. |
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| Pros: | "Visit the old west and some historic sites." | | Cons: | "There's a major shortage of places to eat." | | In A Nutshell: | "A colorful and interesting town for a short visit." |
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Jim_Eliason Sat Dec 29, 2007 14:43 UTC
nice tips! | scottishvisitor Tue Apr 11, 2006 22:01 UTC
Ah the WildWest most interesting history here = good page | doreenellen Thu Dec 30, 2004 21:13 UTC
Very interesting page and photos. Must be an amazing experience | pedersdottir Thu Dec 16, 2004 19:09 UTC
Wild West in Kansas? Medicine Lodge looks like a great spot to research prairie life and the westward expansion. Any Lewis & Clark connections? |
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