Battle of Mine Creek

October 25,1864, two union brigades met General Sterling Price and the armies of Missouri. The roughly 2,600 men of the Union forces defeated the 7,000 Confederates in the second of three encounters, leading to the Confederates being forced out of Kansas and dooming Price's Missouri campaign. This was a big moment for the Kansas people as they finally drove out slavery, after Kansas being a very controversial territory for a long time. You can discover more about this thrilling story by visiting the Mine Creek Battlefield. The Battle of Mine Creek was fought just southwest of Pleasanton, Kansas. 

People can take walks throughout the most important battlefield of Kansas during the Civil War, explore the museum to learn more about the history of Kansas and about the Civil War.

University of Kansas Jayhawks

Kansas is home to many colleges, including the Kansas Jayhawks in Lawrence, Kansas. Lawrence is located in the far eastern part of Kansas, south of Kansas City. 

KU's  most popular attraction is their home basketball games at Allen Fieldhouse, were the Jayhawks consistently create winning seasons and clinch high seeds into the Postseason Tournament. Not as highly popular, but still a lot of fun is Memorial Stadium, home of Jayhawk's football. You can also take a tour of the campus to explore what it is like to be at KU. If you do not care for the University of Kansas, other colleges in Kansas include Wichita State in Wichita, Kansas, and Kansas State in Manhattan, Kansas. 

World's Tallest Water Slide

Located on 9400 State Ave, Kansas City, KS, is Schlitterbahn: Home of the World's Tallest Water Slide. Schlitterbahn is located close to the border between Kansas and Missouri. Schlitterbahn was opened in 2009 and. Since then four new rides have been opened, including the Verrückt. Verrückt means insane in German, deceivingly so, because the Verrückt includes a 17 story drop. This ride is 168 feet 7 inches tall, slightly taller than Niagara Falls (167 feet) and takes one massive drop before one last hill, though not nearly as tall, and finally comes to an end. The ride only lasts around 10 second, and peaks at a speed of 60 to 70 mile per hour. Despite this tiny amount of time that the ride lasts, hundreds of people are still willing to stand in line for hours to ride the world's tallest water slide.

Though many come to Schlitterbahn to ride the Verrückt, there are also a lot more things to do there. There is a giant lazy river, wave pool, and 7 other slides. Schlitterbahn is an all around great place to visit for lots of family fun.

Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library

Located in Abilene, Kansas is the Presidential library, childhood home, and resting place of the 34th president of America, Dwight D. Eisenhower. Abilene is located in North Eastern part of Kansas.

Eisenhower was born in Denison, Texas, but as a boy moved to Kansas, and grew up in the town of Abilene. He is the first and only President of he United States to be from Kansas, and served as President from 1953 until 1961. During world War II, Eisenhower served as the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces. He was elected even after having no political background. He chose for his Presidential Library to be built in Abilene. At the library, you can take tour of a museum of his presidency, along with a tour of his childhood home, and visit his

final resting place.

Bibliography

http://www.kansastravel.org/balloftwine.htm
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/33
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwight_D._Eisenhower
http://www.schlitterbahn.com/kansas-city/rides/all-new-verruckt

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Welcome to Explore Kansas

Welcome to Explore Kansas. Here you can find many different fun and interesting things to visit as you travel across the state of Kansas. This is an amazing state with many different attraction that you many find interesting. So go and enjoy Exploring Kansas!

Mosaic Toilets

On South Main Street in Lucas, Kansas, lies Bowl Plaza: Home of the World's Most Artsy Toilets. Lucas can be found in central Kansas.

Lucas has a population of about 400 people, but receives on average about 15,000 tourists a year. All of these people come to see the famous Grassroots Art. Lucas had a need for public bathrooms for all of these tourists,but they took a different approach on them. Lucas made their restrooms pieces of art. The building is shaped like the toilet tank, the entrance like the raised seat of a toilet, and the surrounding benches are like the bowl of the toilet. The entire building is covered in mosaic tile art that has been created by the local citizens. This is a fun twist on public bathroom areas, while also putting the and skills of its citizens on display for all to see.

World's Largest Ball of Twine

Located on Wisconsin St, Cawker City, Kansas, is the world's largest ball of twine. Cawker City is located in  north central Kansas.

Cawker City is located along the north shore of the Waconda Lake. This city has a population of 469 people (as of a 2010 census). The ball was started by  Frank Stoeber in 1953, and after just 4 years, it weighted over 5,000 pounds and was a towering 8 feet tall. Stoeber gave the ball of twine to the city in 1961. Every year, the city holds an event called Twine-a-Thon, where residents and visitors go to celebrate the twine by adding more twine to the ball. The event also includes barbecue cook=offs, games, and other contests. Due to the twine being added on each year. the twine weighs over 20,000 pounds. If you aren't able to visit Twine-a-Thon, there are also other ways to get your chance to add twine. You can make arrangements to have an appointment for adding your own twine. Don't miss your chance to see an amazing thing that is sure to amaze you.