Strong Township in Strong City in Chase County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Welcome to Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
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Tallgrass Prairie A Place to Explore
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 22, 2023
1. Welcome to Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve side of marker
Welcome to Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
Once covering 170 million acres, the tallgrass prairie has been reduced by about 96 percent. Today, only small fragments of prairie remain, with the exception of a relatively large contiguous tract of tallgrass prairie found in the Flint Hills of Kansas and Oklahoma. The preserve displays a small portion of the Flint Hills and presents important cultural stories of this landscape, including the transition from open cattle range to enclosed cattle ranches. The preserve is operated in partnership between the National Park Service and The Nature Conservancy. Together we conserve, protect, and interpret the cultural and natural resources of this valuable prairie landscape.
Tallgrass Prairie
A Place to Explore
There's a lot to see and do here at the preserve. Take in guided tours, living history programs, educational activities, and special events. Visit the historic ranch headquarters or see a working cattle ranch. Venture out on the trails, experience fishing, bird watching, or catch a glimpse of the bison herd among scenic views and wide-open spaces.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Environment • Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location.
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Regionally, this marker is in Kansas’ Flint Hills. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Welcome to the Preserve (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Little Barn on the Prairie (about 600 feet away); Spring Hill Ranch (about 600 feet away); Prairie for the People (about 600 feet away); Curious Outbuildings (about 600 feet away); Vital Necessities (approx. 0.2 miles away); Back to Basics (approx. 0.6 miles away); W.B. Strong Memorial Railroad Park (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Strong City.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 22, 2023
2. Tallgrass Prairie A Place to Explore side of marker
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 22, 2023
3. The Entrance to Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 169 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 25, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
