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Travel by region

Discover these five regions of the state and the state-owned historic sites administered by the Kansas Historical Society that are located within. Select a region on the map or scroll down to view a list of sites by region.

High Plains

Google map of High Plains Region

Western Kansas' big sky country offers a spectacular view of the plains, where there are three state-owned historic sites.

High Plains

U.S. 36

Google map of U.S. 36 Region

This region parallels the northern Kansas border and follows U.S. 36 east to west, where you'll find three state-owned historic sites.

Sunflower field along U.S. 36

Flint Hills

Google map of Flint Hills Region

One of the last stands of true grassland that once stretched across the continent, where you'll find four state-owned historic sites.

Flint Hills

Wooded Hills

Google map of Wooded Hills Region

Rivers and creeks along with higher rainfall bring lush greenery to the eastern part of Kansas, where there are three state historic sites.


Wooded hills

East I-70

Google map of East I-70 Region

This regions takes you from Topeka, the capital city, east along I-70 to the Missouri border, where there are six state-owned historic sites.