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McPherson is a great place for...

McPherson is a great place for..., McPherson

 brdwtchr Says:  McPherson is a great place for nature lovers. At Mcpherson Valley Wet lands can see waterfowl. For some more exciting natural wonders take the drive to Maxwell Game Refuge. This picture shows the rolling prairie of the 2800 acre refuge where hundreds of buffalo and a smaller... 

This is the park where the...

This is the park where the..., McPherson

 brdwtchr Says:  This is the park where the Scottish Festival is held each September. 1 (800) 324-8022 for more information about the next festival. There are photos in my travelogues taken at the September, 2001 festival.It gives one a taste of Scottish culture here in Kansas without having... 

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Some places to stay in...

Some places to stay in..., McPherson

 brdwtchr Says:  Some places to stay in McPherson are...Best Western Holiday Manor (620 or 316)241-5343Cranberry House Bed and Breakfast (620 or 316)241-3331Red Coach Inn (800) 362-0072Super 8 Motel (800) 800-8000Wheat State Motel (316 or 620) 241-6981(Kansas is currently changing area codes... 

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Perkins is on the main road in...

Perkins is on the main road in..., McPherson

 brdwtchr Says:  Perkins is on the main road in to McPherson when you exit from I-135. We had good food and good service there. Our meals were good but the best thing I had there was a slice of pie for dessert. 

Transportation  

Kansas is not as big as Texas...

Kansas is not as big as Texas..., McPherson

 brdwtchr Says:  Kansas is not as big as Texas but it is big enough. Things are spread out and you will need a car. McPherson is reached on two major highways, 56 and 135. 

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This stone marker near highway...

This stone marker near highway..., McPherson

 brdwtchr Says:  This stone marker near highway 56 shows the routes of the famous trails. The chisolm trail went to Abilene and was used by cowboys herding cattle. The Santa Fe trail was a trade route from the eastern US to Spanish colony of Santa Fe in New Mexico. Santa Fe trail goes to... 

This is not a great picture...

This is not a great picture..., McPherson

 brdwtchr Says:  This is not a great picture but it shows two important things. There is a flock of wild turkeys in a green field of winter wheat. The turkeys are cautious and to sneak up on them for a better picture was not possible. There is much wildlife around the area of McPherson. The... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Three deer leaped out of this...

Three deer leaped out of this..., McPherson

 brdwtchr Says:  Three deer leaped out of this draw in to the path of our car. We stopped in time. The deer ran back in to the woods with their white tails held high in alarm. At one time seeing a deer in Kansas was a rare thing. The state did such a good job of managing the deer and... 

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McPherson lake is near the...

McPherson lake is near the..., McPherson

 brdwtchr Says:  McPherson lake is near the game refuge. Drive around the lake and you will find this nature trail. The nature trail is a good place to see birds, a beaver dam, and sandhill plums. The trail goes through a plum thicket and the plums look so tastey it is hard to leave them for... 

This 1920's mansion was...

This 1920's mansion was..., McPherson

 brdwtchr Says:  This 1920's mansion was donated to the city as a museum. There is quite a collection of things inside from fossils to antiques. It is only a few blocks from the park where the Scottish Festival is held at 1130 E. Euclid. My wife and I parked near here and walked to the... 

This is the observation tower...

This is the observation tower..., McPherson

 brdwtchr Says:  This is the observation tower at Maxwell Game Refuge. You can climb this tower that sits on a hill and see most of the refuge. Beyond the tower is a road where you can drive your car in to the refuge. Once when we were there the entire herd of buffalo seemed to be standing... 

This is one of the nice parks...

This is one of the nice parks..., McPherson

 brdwtchr Says:  This is one of the nice parks in McPherson. Some of the geese are tame and can be fed. Others are wild ones. 

If you enlarge this picture...

If you enlarge this picture..., McPherson

 brdwtchr Says:  If you enlarge this picture you will see that the citizens of Canton near the game refuge have a sense of humor. They have labelled one water tower for hot water and one for cold. 

'Give me a home where the...

'Give me a home where the..., McPherson

 brdwtchr Says:  'Give me a home where the buffalo roam...' Words from the state song of Kansas, 'Home on the Range'. Here you can see a group of bison on a hill top near sun set. There were once millions of buffalo in Kansas but not any more. This is one of the few places to see them wild... 

Another view of the lake....

Another view of the lake...., McPherson

 brdwtchr Says:  Another view of the lake. There are picnic spots here, places to fish, a boat ramp, and nature trail around the lake. 

McPherson Fishing Lake is...

McPherson Fishing Lake is..., McPherson

 brdwtchr Says:  McPherson Fishing Lake is right next to Maxwell Game Refuge. There is a great deal of nature to see around McPherson in the rural areas. 

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For me the Scottish Festival...

For me the Scottish Festival..., McPherson

 brdwtchr Says:  For me the Scottish Festival and Maxwell Game Refuge are the two best things in McPherson. There are plenty of things to see here if you take the time. There is a model railroad layout, antique auto restoration, opera house, and interesting stores. Many of those places... 

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 McPherson Fishing Lake is right next to Maxwell Game Refuge. There is a great deal of nature to see around McPherson in the rural areas. 

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 McPherson was named after a famous Civil War general. You can see a statue of the general in front of the courthouse. They have some great festivals in McPherson that I enjoy going to. My favorite is... 

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 I've got some interesting experiences in McPherson. I'd love to share with you the 0 tips I've written, the 2 photos uploaded, and 1 travelogue I've created. 

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