Attractions in WaKeeney, Kansas

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F-14 Tomcat Fighter Jet 785-743-8325
P.O. Box 275, WaKeeney, KS 67672
Located Along Interstate 70 at Exit 127
This restored 40,000-pound, 62-foot Navy F-14 Tomcat Fighter Jet is on display at Eisenhower Park. more info map
Smoky Valley Scenic Byway 785-259- 0725
Kansas Highway 147 and U.S. Highway 283, WaKeeney, KS 67672
Passing through the Smoky Hill River Valley in Trego and Ness Counties, the 60-mile long Smoky Valley Scenic Byway is one of nine scenic byways in Kansas. This one... more info map

Emanuel Lutheran Church 785-743-2005
South Highway 147, WaKeeney, KS 67656
7.5 Miles South of Ogallah on KS Highway 147
Located on the Smoky Valley Scenic Byway, this historic church was constructed of native limestone quarried near Threshing Machine Canyon. Established by early settlers... more info map
Trego County Courthouse 785-743-6622
216 North Main Street, WaKeeney, KS 67672
Constructed from Trego County hard stone and finished with Manhattan stone, this historic limestone courthouse is one of the oldest still in operation in Kansas today. ... more info map
Trego County Fair Exhibit Building 785-743-5806
116 North 13th Street, WaKeeney, KS 67672
Trego County Fairgrounds
Restored and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this is one of the last remaining wooden fair exhibit buildings still in use today. more info map

Iwo Jima Memorial 785-743-8325
P.O. Box 275, WaKeeney, KS 67672
Located Along Interstate 70 at Exit 128
Originally located at the present site of the Kansas Veterans’ Cemetery in WaKeeney, the Iwo Jima Memorial includes an impressive 19’ x 38’ American flag displayed... more info map
Kansas Veterans' Cemetery at WaKeeney 785-743-5685
403 South 13th Street, WaKeeney, KS 67672
A final resting place for veterans, the Kansas Veterans' Cemetery at WaKeeney is located in Northwest Kansas off Interstate 70 at Exit 128 and then north a half mile. ... more info map
Threshing Machine Canyon 785-726-3212
32001 Highway 147, Ellis, KS 67637
Located in the Cedar Bluff Wildlife Area
Near Cedar Bluff State Park and Reservoir, Threshing Machine Canyon was a station on Butterfield’s Overland Despatch (BOD) or the Smoky Hill Trail. It was the site of... more info map

WaKeeney Public Library 785-743-2960
610 Russell Avenue, WaKeeney, KS 67672
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Trego County Historical Society Museum 785-743-2964
116 North 13th Street, WaKeeney, KS 67672
Located on the Trego County Fairgrounds
Along with an original one-room country schoolhouse, the Trego County Historical Society Museum features thousands of artifacts that reflect the area's western, ethnic... more info