[Barber County Veteran Tiles]
Twin Towers Beam
This steel beam is from the Twin Towers that were destroyed by foreign terrorists on 9-11-01. New York City has donated it to the Barber County Veterans Memorial in remembrance of the lives . . . — — Map (db m65211) WM
This marks the home in Medicine Lodge of
Mrs. Carry A. Nation
who did outstanding work as a temperance crusader in Kansas.
Born Nov. 25, 1846.
Died June 9, 1911 — — Map (db m65194) HM
[Kiosk highlights sights
along the Byway]
[Historical section follows]
Ancient Hills
The Red Hills are unique to Kansas
Their distinctive color comes from
iron in the soil that "rusts"
Formed 100 million years ago from
red . . . — — Map (db m65212) HM
Settlers led by John Hutchinson first came to Medicine Lodge five years after the signing of the 1867 Medicine Lodge Peace Treaty. The town was named for the lodge used by the Kiowa to celebrate the Sun Dance. The settlement rapidly grew with a . . . — — Map (db m258700) HM
At Medicine Lodge Creek in 1867, as many as 15,000 Apaches, Kiowas, Comanches, Arapahos, and Cheyennes gathered with a seven-member peace commission escorted by U.S. soldiers to conduct one of the nations largest peace councils. The American . . . — — Map (db m65195) HM
In 1874, during a period of Indian Raids in Western and Southern Kansas, the Governor, Thomas A. Osborne, organized the Kansas State Guards. Sun City and Medicine Lodge furnished the companies for this section of the state. The Stockade was built . . . — — Map (db m65193) HM
Near this point was the Northwest Corner of the Medicine Lodge Stockade. According to records, the west line ran south down the present alley to a corner near where the Peoples Bank is now located. The south line was along the south side of the . . . — — Map (db m258439) HM
The Southwest Corner of the Original Stockade was located near this point. The Militia consisted of many young men who had no families, therefore they were kept scouting most of the time. There were over 100 miles of state line to guard. The outfit . . . — — Map (db m258593) HM
The Northeast Corner of the Medicine Lodge Stockade was located near this point. The Militia was commanded by Captain Ricker and John Mosely, who was second in command. The Militia had only one encounter with the Indians. This took place northwest . . . — — Map (db m258596) HM
Following the Civil War, westward expansion led to violence between settlers and Native tribes, prompting the U.S. to begin treaty talks. Representatives of five Southern Plains Indian tribes chose a meeting site where the present-day Medicine . . . — — Map (db m258699) HM
To commemorate the signing of the peace treaties between the United States Government and the Five Tribes of Plains Indians at Medicine Lodge, Kans.
Oct. 21-28, 1867. — — Map (db m65128) HM
The Merchants' and Drovers' Bank was the first bank in Medicine Lodge, established in October, 1880, by H.M. Hickman from Wellington. It closed on January 10, 1882. Two days later the Medicine Valley Bank was formed with Wylie Payne, President; . . . — — Map (db m65130) HM
In January, 1884, Medicine Lodge citizens organized a stock company to build a first class hotel. Standiford Youmans & Co., a local business, donated the three lots at the corner of Main Street and Washington Avenue. The bricks for the structure . . . — — Map (db m65192) HM
Teetotalers fought against the selling and consumption of alcohol in the mid-19th century, and nowhere was the temperance movement stronger than in Kansas. As a territory, local option laws for taverns were passed. These, along with other . . . — — Map (db m258698) HM
