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Dodge City, Kansas. / 37.76111°N 100.01833°W / 37.76111; -100.01833. Dodge City is the county seat of Ford County, Kansas, United States. [1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 27,788. [6] [7] It was named after nearby Fort Dodge, which was named in honor of Grenville Dodge. The city is known in American culture for ...
Dodge City, Kansas – A Wicked Little Town. “Kansas has but one Dodge City, with a broad expanse of territory sufficiently vast for an empire; we have only room for one Dodge City; Dodge, a synonym for all that is wild, reckless, and violent; Hell on the Plains.”. — A Kansas newspaper in the 1870s. Looking east on Dodge City’s Front ...
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- 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.
- Take A Walking Tour. While the Trail of Fame is included in the Historic Dodge City Walking Tour, you’ll see much more as you explore the downtown area of Dodge City.
- Walk Through The Wild West At The Boot Hill Museum. Enjoy a walk through Dodge City’s Wild West days at the Boot Hill Museum. The museum, which more than tripled its space with a 2020 addition, offers a look at the lives of the Native Americans, pioneers, and marshals who called the town home.
- Tour The Home Of Stone. Made from Kansas limestone, the Mueller-Schmidt House, also known as the Home of Stone, was built in the early 1880s on a hill overlooking the city.
- Boot Hill Museum. Dodge City’s top attraction is an outdoor museum documenting the early settlement’s gunslinging past in an entertaining way. The name comes from the old cemetery, which used to be on the northwest corner of the site.
- Dodge City Trail of Fame. At the Dodge City Visitor Information Center you can get hold of a map for a self-guided tour of the Old Dodge City National Historic District.
- Dodge City Days. The second-largest community festival in Kansas takes place in Dodge City at the height of summer. Dating back more than 60 years, Dodge City Days is a ten-day celebration in late July and early August, with 100,000 people attending at least one event.
- Santa Fe Trail Remains. History is carved into the ground at this site, nine miles west of Dodge City. At a pull-off area along US 50, the Santa Fe Trail Remains are a U.S. National Historic Landmark.
Dodge City Days. A world-class community festival that celebrates our western heritage has been running for more than 75 years. The second-largest community festival in the state of Kansas draws approximately one-hund...
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.
United Wireless Arena in West Dodge City is home to the town's professional indoor football team, the Southwest Kansas Storm, replacing the Dodge City Law. (updated Aug 2023) Dodge City Cowboy Band, Wright Park, toll-free: +1-800-653-9378. Tuesday nights in June and July only. The oldest municipal band west of the Mississippi River.
