Pawnee Rock - About

History

Many stories have been told to explain how Pawnee Rock got its name. One tale relates that it was sacred ground for the Pawnee Indians who held tribal councils on its flat top. Another describes a great battle in which a small band of Pawnees was destroyed by a force of Kiowas, Cheyennes, and Arapahos. more

State Historic Site

In 1909 the site was turned over to the State of Kansas to be operated as a state historic site. On May 24, 1912, a stone monument was dedicated with great celebration before a crowd of some eight thousand onlookers. Pawnee Rock was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

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Contact

Julie Pope, Executive Assistant, 785-272-8681, ext. 205

Pawnee Rock State Historic Site, Pawnee Rock

Self-guided walk-through site open dawn to dusk daily

One-half mile north of US 56 and the town of Pawnee Rock

785-272-8681
historic_sites@kshs.org

Tours

The Kansas Historical Society offers guided and self-guided tours at many of our locations across the state.