Oakley Explorations
Learn more about Oakley by following the links below:
Oakley Explorations | HistoryBuffalo Bill double life-sized bronze sculptureThe "Legend of the Birthplace of Buffalo Bill". What's it all about and where can you find out?Fick Fossil and History Museum11,000 shark teeth, a house made of grass roots, a fifteen foot long fossil fish, and more! But is a Fick a what or a who?Little Jerusalem Badlands State ParkFrom a distance these chalk ruins look like the walled city of Jerusalem, hence the name Little Jerusalem. It is the state's largest Niobrara chalk formation.Monument RocksThese towering majestic rocks will leave you breathless. Be sure to bring your camera!Nature Conservancy's Smoky Valley RanchA great place to see prairie wildlife and beauty along the Western Vistas Historic Byway.Oakley Shucks!The Buffalo Bill Cultural Center shares and preserves the history of hand corn husking. Find out how corn was shucked before there were tractors and combines. Great photo opportunity!The Highway ArrowThis directional roadside sign assisted travelers driving through Oakley in the early 1900's.WWI Doughboy statueOne of the most reproduced life-size sculptures in the United States is a memorial statue of a World War I American soldier, the "Spirit of the American Doughboy". |
Laurie Millensifer
3083 US Hwy 83
Oakley, KS 67748 Phone: 785.671.1000 Fax: 785.671.1244 |