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Fort Hays State University, Hays

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Fort Hays State University, Hays

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Alternative names: Established: 1902 (122 years ago)Coordinates: 38°52'17"N, 99°20'37"W
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600 Park StHays United States

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

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

  • lewis field stadium hays0.4 miSE
    Sport, Sport venue

    Lewis Field Stadium, Hays

    11 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.

  • fort hays0.7 miS
    Museum, Military museum

    Fort Hays, Hays

    18 min walk • 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.

  • first presbyterian church hays0.7 miE
    Church

    First Presbyterian Church, Hays

    18 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.

  • st josephs church and parochial school hays0.7 miE
    Church, Romanesque architecture

    St. Joseph's Church and Parochial School, Hays

    17 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.

  • ellis county courthouse hays0.7 miE
    Modernist architecture

    Ellis County Courthouse, Hays

    18 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Fort Hays State University?

Nearby attractions include St. Joseph's Church and Parochial School, Hays (17 min walk), Fort Hays, Hays (18 min walk), First Presbyterian Church, Hays (18 min walk), Ellis County Courthouse, Hays (18 min walk).

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