Fort Hays, Hays

#2 among attractions in Hays

Museum, Top attraction, Military museum

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Facts and practical information

Fort Hays, originally named Fort Fletcher, was a United States Army fort near Hays, Kansas. Active from 1865 to 1889 A.D. it was an important frontier post during the American Indian Wars of the late 19th century. Reopened as a historical park in 1929, it is now operated by the Kansas Historical Society as the Fort Hays State Historic Site. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 38°51'42"N, 99°20'32"W

Address

1472 US Highway 183 AltHays United States

Contact

+1 785-625-6812

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Fort Hays – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lewis Field Stadium, Fort Hays State University, First Presbyterian Church, St. Joseph's Church and Parochial School.

~1980 ftNE
Sport, Sport venue
Lewis Field Stadium, Hays
10 min walk • Lewis Field is a sport stadium in Hays, Kansas. The facility is primarily used by Fort Hays State University for college football team. The stadium is also the primary home field for Hays High School and Thomas More Prep-Marian. It was named to honor William Alexander Lewis, president of Fort Hays State University from 1913 to 1933.
0.7 miN
Universities and schools
Fort Hays State University, Hays
18 min walk • Fort Hays State University is a public university in Hays, Kansas, United States. It is the fourth-largest of the six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents, with a total enrollment of approximately 15,100 students.
0.9 miNE
Church
First Presbyterian Church, Hays
23 min walk • The First Presbyterian Church in Hays, Kansas is a historic stone Presbyterian church building at 100 W. 7th Street. It was built in 1879 and added to the National Register in 1973.
1.1 miNE
Church, Romanesque architecture
St. Joseph's Church and Parochial School, Hays
27 min walk • The St. Joseph's Church and Parochial School in Hays, Kansas is a historic church and school at 210 W. 13th and 217 W. 13th. They were added to the National Register in 2008. Listed are the St. Joseph's Church and the St. Joseph's Parochial School across the street, but not another school building.
1 miNE
Modernist architecture
Ellis County Courthouse, Hays
27 min walk • The Ellis County Courthouse, located at 1204 Fort Street in Hays City, is the seat of government of Ellis County, Kansas. Hays has been the county seat since 1867. The courthouse was built from 1940 to 1942 by Ralph Hunter Construction as a Works Progress Administration project.