Wamego Explorations
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Wamego Explorations | GeographyA History of WamegoWamego was founded in 1866 as a support community for the Kansas Pacific Railroad, which began building its mainline westward in 1863.Funyaking on the Kansas River!You can fish or hunt ducks on the river, search for arrowheads and old animal bones, build a campfire and spend the night ... the possibilities of what you can do on the Kansas River are endless!Miller Nature ParkCome join Mother Nature at the newly developed Miller Nature Park! Located just south of the Kansas River, it's an opportunity to explore all that the great outdoors has to offer and become one with nature.Mount Mitchell Heritage PrairieLocated on a 50-acre hilltop three miles south of Wamego, the Mount Mitchell Heritage Prairie is dedicated to Capt. William Mitchell and the Beecher Bible and Rifle Colony, part of the Underground Railroad. Between 1857 and 1860 slaves seeking freedom crossed this land ...The Official Road to Oz HighwayThe nine-mile stretch of Highway 99 north of I-70 was renamed the Road to Oz Highway. |
Wamego Chamber of Commerce – Kara Holle, Event and Tourism Coordinator
529 Lincoln St.
Wamego, KS 66547 Phone: 785.456.7849 Wamego Chamber of Commerce – Daryn Soldan, Executive Director
529 Lincoln St.
Wamego, KS 66547 Phone: 785.456.7849 |