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On this drive you are sure to see many cowboys doing what cowboys have been doing for many years. Your classic car road trip begins by heading south on U.S. 56 out of Great Bend to Dodge City. You should take time to check out the Santa
Fe Trail Center and Fort Larned National Historic Site in Larned. The
Fort was established in 1859 for troops policing the Santa Fe Trail. Among
those finding shelter at Fort Larned was Indian fighter Lt. Col. George
Armstrong Custer.
Be sure to take a break and tour Old Fort Dodge and the Boot Hill Museum.
This will put you in the cowboy mode. Next the drive heads southeast on
SR 54 to the city of Mullinville. Follow Rte. 54 to Greensburg. The Front
Street Wild West replica, the world's largest hand-dug well (109 feet
deep) in Greensburg, is worth a cowboy's break. To stay on the trail,
pick up U.S. 183 south to Coldwater. Head east on U.S. 160 to Medicine
Lodge. Along the last leg of this scenic drive, the road follows the Arkansas
(pronounced "R. Kansas" here) River for over half the route. A "must-see"
is Carry Nation's Home in Medicine Lodge. Ms. Nation was a sometimes-violent
temperance leader. Medicine Lodge is also the home of a frontier stockade
replica and has many trail rides and hay rides through the surrounding
buttes, canyons and mesas.
Classic Car Road Trip Stats
Starting Point:
Great Bend, KS
Distance of Drive:
207 miles
Must Eat:
Dodge House Inn
2408 West Wyatt Earp Blvd., Dodge City, KS 67801
Phone: 620-225-9900
Call ahead to confirm hours of operation.
Best Time of Year for Drive:
Spring and fall
Points of Interest on Drive:
Santa Fe Trail Center
Old Fort Dodge
Fort Larned National Historic Site
Boot Hill
See also:
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