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The Freed Slave Exodus to Kansas on the Wetlands and Wildlife Scenic Byway

Jan 17, 2012 in The American Civil War: Lives and Legends

Spend an afternoon visiting local museums and touring quiet country cemeteries along the Wetlands and Wildlife Scenic Byway as you learn about "Exodusters," emancipated slaves who came to call Kansas home.
Go Birding on the Wetlands and Wildlife Scenic Byway

Jul 24, 2007 in Getaways: Byways on a Budget and Goodyear’s Top 50 Scenic, Comfortable Drives

Drive the Wetlands and Wildlife Scenic Byway through central Kansas for a birding experience that will please both novice and expert birders. Cover exciting ground at Cheyenne Bottoms and Quivira National Wildlife Refuge, two of the world's most important birding areas.
Wetlands and Wildlife Scenic Byway Overview

Apr 18, 2005

The Wetlands & Wildlife Scenic Byway provides a natural, rural experience. Visit Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area and Quivira National Wildlife Refuge, two of the largest wetland ecosystems in the world that provide natural beauty and endless possibilities for exploring nature, providing opportunities for hiking, viewing wildlife, and one-of-a kind bird-watching.

1-Day Trip: Exoduster History along the Wetlands and Wildlife Scenic Byway
(Kansas)

_"Kansas with her freedom and broad prairies, with the memories of John Brown and his heroic struggle, seems naturally the State to seek.” -- George T. Ruby, New Orleans Weekly Louisianian, April 26, 1879_ The Great Exodus of 1879 was a mass movement of African Americans...
2-Day Trip: Winging Through The Wetlands
(Kansas)

Start your first day early with a great breakfast in a local café and a delightful hour of bird watching at Cheyenne Bottoms. Then the rural charms of communities along the byway will educate and entertain you. Enjoy a live bird show and then it's time for lunch in small-town...