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  1. Here are seven things to do when you’re in town. Michael Rosebrock / Shutterstock. 1. Explore The Trail Of Fame. A must for any visitor, the Dodge City Trail of Fame is a series of more than 30 medallions and handprints along the sidewalks of downtown.

  2. Dodge City, city, seat (1873) of Ford county, southwestern Kansas, U.S., on the Arkansas River. Fort Dodge, 5 miles (8 km) east, was established in 1864 and named for Colonel Henry I. Dodge. Settled in 1872 with the arrival of the Santa Fe Railway, Dodge City attained notoriety as a frontier town.

  3. Jan 23, 2018 · HISTORY. How Dodge City Became a Symbol of Frontier Lawlessness. Fake news and smoking guns gave the Kansas town its reputation as the ultimate Wild West. Robert R. Dykstra and Jo Ann Manfra,...

  4. Dodge City is a town of 27,000 people (2019) in Western region of Kansas. In and around the city, there are historical sites, museums, and landmarks dedicated to Dodge City's Old West heritage. Understand. Front Street. In 1865 Fort Dodge was constructed along the Santa Fe Trail to help protect travelers from Indians.

  5. Ask Doc Holliday to show you. Dodge City mural in Downtown Dodge. The Dodge City, Kansas, name game. Three men are candidates for the “Dodge” in “Dodge City,” Henry Dodge, Grenville Dodge, or Richard I. Dodge. Henry Dodge camped near present-day Fort Dodge in 1835 during an expedition from Fort Leavenworth to the Rocky Mountains.

  6. Dodge City is the county seat of Ford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 27,788. It was named after nearby Fort Dodge, which was named in honor of Grenville Dodge. The city is known in American culture for its history as a wild frontier town of the Old West.

  7. Famous for its rich history as a frontier cowtown, Dodge City, Kansas offers up a wide array of legends, lore and history to travelers in western Kansas.

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