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Wind farm--note Kansas sky!
We pointed
ourselves to the Kansas route for going home. We stopped at Liberal to visit
the Air Museum there. It is a good one but this was our third time. I passed on
going in, but DH enjoyed himself once more. I read and waited patiently,
shopped in their little gift shop.
Then it was
on to Meade, Kansas. We had been through this town several times and never hit
it right for visiting the Dalton Gang hideout. This time things were just right to enjoy this a highlight, and
the experience was enhanced by visiting with the Cowboy curator, Mark Ferguson. The house was
built by John and Eva Whipple in the late 1890s. She was the Daltons' sister.
There was a secret tunnel dug from inside the small house down to the horse
barn for a fast get away. Eventually the locals began to suspect the Whipples
of helping the gang and so the couple left the area. Of course, the Daltons met
their end in Coffeyville, Kansas.
Dalton Hideout Curator Mark Ferguson
We drove on
to Pratt for the night, then into Wichita, made the only antique mall stop of
the trip, had lunch with my niece and supper with our son before going on the
next day to visit our parents before arriving that night at our own welcomed
bed. It was nearly 3000 miles...a longer than normal road trip!
7 comments:
Claudia--It's great to travel, but to sleep in one's own bed is such a comfort...
I was familiar with everything but the Dalton gangs' house in Meade. Wonderful details, Claudia. I'm glad you've had a good trip and are posting again. I've missed seeing Kansas through your eyes!
I am so thrilled to have taken this trip "with" you. I loved seeing the house with the tunnel. You do such interesting things!
Thanks for the info about the Dalton House. That's so cool! No I must Google to supplement my meager knowledge of the gang. :)
Thanks for sharing this wonderful trip. I love this part of the country and really enjoyed reading about your adventures. I too, am going to read up on the Dalton House!
Your posts about your travels are so vivid. Thanks for being so generous sharing your travel experiences with those of us who wish we were there.
Nice that you had dinner with loved ones, Claudia. That must have been a fun part of the trip. Susan
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