


Fort Hays - Plan your visit
We invite you to visit Fort Hays and discover more about this important place in Kansas history. Masks are recommended but not required.
Hours
- 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday
- Closed state holidays
Kansas Historical Society members free | Adults | Special | Children (5-17) |
Single | $6 | $5 | $3 |
- Special = Seniors 65+, active military, college students with ID
- Portions ADA accessible. Please notify us prior to visit for special needs or disabilities.
- Pets are welcome on the grounds of Fort Hays but are not allowed in the buildings. Dogs must be kept on a leash; please clean up after pets.
Kansas Historical Society members free | Adults | Children (5-17) |
Bus drivers; school groups: One adult for every 10 students |
Groups of 10 or more | $5 | $2 | Free |
- Two weeks prior notice
Kansas Historical Society members free | Children (5-17) | Bus driver; one adult for every 10 students (additional adults $5) |
Groups of 10 or more | $6 | Free |
- Group tours can schedule ahead during the winter season.
- Two weeks prior notice is required for groups of 10 or more.
- Offering specialized theme tours Grating, Grinding and Shaving, Native Americans and the Buffalo, Victorian Secrets, activities, or information not provided with single admission or self-guided group tour.
- 785-625-6812
- Site administrator
Histoy of Fort Hays
- Became a state site in 1901
- In Kansapedia
- In Kansapedia on post surgeon
- In Kansas Memory
- National Register nomination, listed in 1971
Museum Store
- Find gift items and souvenirs related to the site's history.
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