fort hays state historic site

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  LionTraveler

  It is a well preserved piece of Kansas history. Our guide was very informative. The grounds were well kept as were the buildings. The live buffaloes across the road are a nice touch. The gift shop had a nice selection.

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  187tinas

  If you are a fan of the plains/Indians wars and frontier military life this is a must see. There is a guided tour and self tour, the guided tour you get to see 2 original officers quarters filled with time period accurate artifacts. Grounds are well kept. The only down side is the golf course that backs up to the property.

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  L8124GNmarkl

  Fort Hays was officially closed but we could drive right up and look around. Many of old officers' houses preserved nicely. The grounds were clean and included informative signs and old relics like wagons and barrels. Would have been nice to see it during open hours but we got a good flavor of the old place just by walking the grounds on our own.

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  Betsy_Boze

  I'm not sure what I expected, but there just isn't much there. It's worth driving through, but it is not worth making a major sidetrip for it, unless you have some particular historical interest in it.

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  DDay1959

  We stopped by Fort Hays State Historic site and it was closed. We were not the only people there as there were 3-4 other parties walking around the grounds. None of the buildings were open but we were able to look into some of the windows. It looked like it was a very interesting place to visit and I will have to come back next time I am in the area. There is a really cool American Bison statue there and a nice trail around the grounds. Across the street is a herd of live Bison which are always worth watching.

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  lovesfortrob

  Fort Hays Historic Site near Hays, Kansas is certainly worth a stop. This was a fort in service in the later part of the 1800's. There is a very nice Welcome Center, with a short video about the site. Also in the Welcome Center are exhibits depicting life there. You can take a tour of 2 of the original officer's quarters. There are also 2 other original buildings on the property, and they have interactive activities so that you can learn more about this important Fort and it's place in Kansas history. Just recently acquired are silhouettes on the grounds of persons who served at Fort Hays, and markings with descriptions of where other buildings were located and their purpose. Very nice educational stop to learn of our western expansion in Kansas.

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  kuyals

  If you like history, then you should enjoy a visit to Historic Fort Hays. A nice collection of some of the actual building which gives you a little more feel of what life was like at the fort. The tour is part with an informative guide and then the rest is self-guided, but with good information posted. A nice touch is when you pay your admission which is $5, you also receive a card with a name from someone who was stationed at the fort. When you get to the guard house, you can look up the name and get an interesting bio about them. Also at the fort is the oldest building in northwest Kansas. An enjoyable bit of history!

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  420marcd

  A good view of cavalry life in the old west. Great buildings and an insight into what the soldiers lived like during the late 1800's. Worth taking the time to visit.

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  Wapsieyorkies

  Enjoyed going to see where Custer was stationed at and to actually see a fort. Lots of history here and am a history buff so really enjoyed this.

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  Nean1963

  I visited this place a few weeks back. Was very impressed by it. Hays is an old west town with lots of history and when you are done checking out the fort there are a lot of other interesting places to visit there. Just across the road from the Fort is a field with Buffalo. There are some really nice restaurants down in Old town, with some great shops too.