Old Fort Hays Museum
Old Fort Hays Museum is a museum in Big Creek Township, Ellis, Kansas. Old Fort Hays Museum is situated nearby to Lewis Field Stadium.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Hays and Lewis Field Stadium.
Fort Hays
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Fort Hays, originally named Fort Fletcher, was a United States Army fort near Hays, Kansas. Active from 1865 to 1889 it was an important frontier post during the American Indian Wars of the late 19th century.
Lewis Field Stadium
Stadium
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Lewis Field is a sport stadium in Hays, Kansas. The facility is primarily used by Fort Hays State University for college football team. The stadium is also the primary home field for Thomas More Prep-Marian, and formerly for Hays High School until the 2025 season when they opened their own stadium. Lewis Field Stadium is situated 2,000 feet northeast of Old Fort Hays Museum.
Gross Memorial Coliseum
Sports venue
The Gross Memorial Coliseum is a 6,814 seat multi-purpose arena in Hays, Kansas. It was built in 1973. It is the home of the Fort Hays State University Tigers women's volleyball team, as well as the men's and women's basketball teams. Gross Memorial Coliseum is situated 4,100 feet northwest of Old Fort Hays Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hays and Yocemento.
Hays
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Hays is a town of 21,000 people in the Western region of Kansas. The largest city in northwestern Kansas, and the economic and cultural center of the region. It is also a college town, home to Fort Hays State University.
Yocemento
Hamlet
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Yocemento is an unincorporated community in Big Creek Township, Ellis County, Kansas, United States. The settlement lies across the banks of Big Creek against the base of bluffs capped by massive limestone blocks, in which lies the 20th-century origin of the community. Yocemento is situated 5 miles northwest of Old Fort Hays Museum.
Toulon
Hamlet
Toulon is an unincorporated community in Big Creek Township, Ellis County, Kansas, United States. It is located east of Hays along old Hiway 40. Toulon is situated 5 miles east of Old Fort Hays Museum.
Old Fort Hays Museum
- Type: Museum
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Big Creek Township, Ellis, Kansas, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.86172° or 38° 51′ 42″ northLongitude
-99.34221° or 99° 20′ 32″ westElevation
2,024 feet (617 metres)Open location code
86C2VM65+M4GeoNames ID
4276634
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