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Explore by Region, Flint Hills

Tallgrass prairieHere you'll find one of the last stands of true grassland that once stretched across the continent. In the state's mid-section you can view the lovely Smoky Hill River valley in the north, the rolling Flint Hills and tallgrass prairie through the center, and the colorful Gypsum Hills with steep, craggy buttes and level mesas in the south central. There are four state historic sites within this region.



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First Territorial Capitol Goodnow House Kaw Mission Red Rocks

7. First Territorial Capitol State Historic Site

8. Goodnow House State Historic Site

9. Kaw Mission State Historic Site

10. William Allen White House State Historic Site