Historical Places

Chestnut Street District

Explore downtown Hays in the Chestnut Street District.
Chestnut Street District

Ellis County Historical Society

History and tradition come alive at the Ellis County Historical Society Museum.
Ellis County Historical Society

Ellis Railroad Museum

View railroad artifacts and over 5,000 square feet of working model train layout at the Ellis Railroad Museum.
Ellis Railroad Museum

Historic Fort Hays

Bring the Old West back to life at Historic Fort Hays.
Historic Fort Hays

Holy Cross Shrine

Visit the Holy Cross Shrine, another of Ellis County’s magnificent historic churches, located in Pfeifer, Kansas.
Holy Cross Shrine

The Basilica of St. Fidelis - "The Cathedral of the Plains"

Take a guided tour and marvel in one of the "8 Wonders of Kansas" at The Cathedral of the Plains - The Basilica of St. Fidelis Catholic Church, located in Victoria, Kansas.
The Basilica of St. Fidelis

Walter P. Chrysler Boyhood Home

See where the founder of the Chrysler Corporation spent much of his childhood.
Walter P. Chrysler Boyhood Home